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T O D A Y SEE PAGE 12 Following brief gunfight HEADLINES AT AGLANCE militants manage to Delimitation Commission in J&K : escape in Forest Deptt, FCIK discuss promotion Srinagar, Militants escaped under the In J&Kit is not mere arithmetic but a complex issue of wood based business in 03 cover of darkness after a brief encounter with security forces in south Kashmir DC Doda reviews progress of rural district of Kulgam, a police spokesman Exercise to be a very transparent .There should be no fears, apprehensions. Final draft to be 04 said.He said on a tip off about the pres - ence of militants at village Redwani put in public domain for objections, debate; 24 seats reserved PaK residents to remain intact electrification works in Kulgam, troops of Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Special Operation Group (SOG) ABU HASNAIN. member Commission member Sushil On New IT Rules, Setback For Centre 05 of and Kashmir police and CRPF HT NEWS NETWORK Chander, Chief Election Commis- In Supreme Court - And In Kerala launched a joint Cordon and Search sioner of India, who is the Ex-officio Operation (CASO) in the wee hours. Srinagar, : After having threadbare member of J&K Delimitation Com - Virus Leaves Deep Scars On India’s He said as the security forces were discussions with the J&K’s political mission said: “In the past four days, 08 ascertaining the exact location, mili- parties, civil society groups and NGO the commission met 290 groups in Economy, Show Fewer Loans heads, the Delimitation Commission Srinagar, , and tants hiding there fired at them. “The Friday said the exercise to re-draw security forces retaliated ensuing in a Jammu. There was an overwhelming South Africa Extends Vaccinations To 09 brief encounter,” he said.However, he boundaries of Assembly constituen- response and people travelled from said taking advantage of darkness and cies of the UT is a “very complex long distances to meet us. We listened issue and not a mere arithmetic.” to every delegation patiently.” He Under-50s Amid Covid Surge thick foliage militants manage to flee. said that the delimitation process in This was the third operation during the The commission, however, said past 36 hours in south Kashmir, where that the delimitation process will J&K is a very complex issue and not CAB, vaccination essential to keep 10 four militants were killed by security be completed in a very transparent just mere arithmetic.”Chander said manner and the draft prepared by that J&K officials provided them Covid-19 at bay: DC forces. Earlier, a top Hizbul Mujahideen the final draft. Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Cast (HM) commander was killed by security it will be put in a public domain for with the details of last available objections and queries after which The members of the commission, groups in the upcoming Assembly. census that is—2011, patwar halqas forces on July 7. Srinagar, Jul 9 (UNI) also hinted at giving a due repre- Addressing a presser in Jammu on DDC Kulgam inaugurates playfield at 11 Militants escaped under the cover of associate members of the commission and the district areas, will also be consulted for preparing sentation to the people belonging to the last day of the four-day long visit, CONT. ON PAGE 02 D H Pora darkness after a brief encounter with security forces in south Kashmir district of Kulgam, a police spokesman said. No-one to be allowed to disrupt peace in J&K : LG Manoj Sinha Suspicious bag found With one death,261 COVID-19 positive Srinagar, Asserting that the security to tamper with the security situation linkage is also underway. near SKIMS creats situation is under control in Jammu in J&K. Nobody will be allowed to “The J&K Industrial development and Kashmir, Lt Governor Manoj disrupt peace (in the UT),” Mr Sinha department has done a commendable cases, Graph Continues to decline Sinha on Friday said that nobody said on the sideline of a function in the job. I think the local artisans will ASHIQ HUSSAIN. 197,626 are from Kashmir to 120,658 including 117,042 panic for a while. will be allowed to disrupt peace in summer capital, Srinagar, on Friday. benefit from this. The direction in HT CORRESPONDENT division and 120,658 from recoveries and 2,125 deaths. . Officials The officials said that the Srinagar, A suspicious bag, which created the . The LG said that GI tagging of prod - which the department is heading will “Security situation is under control ucts like Pashmina Shawl has been not only support local artisans but will Srinagar, : The Jammu and told the news agency— that total number of active cases panic in , contained Kashmir Union Territory on among 261 new cases, 146 in Jammu and Kashmir are clothes and a pressure cooker on Friday, in J&K as the security forces have an started to promote handicrafts of also generate employment for youth,” upper hand. No one will be allowed and work of market he said. CONT. ON PAGE 02 Friday witnessed a single death belong to 3,300 including 1,809 from official sources said.They said that a due to Covid-19 while 261 while as 115 are from Kashmir division and 1,491 suspicious bag was spotted near S K fresh positive cases were also Jammu division, from Jammu division. Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) World Bank funded Rs-4.35 cr Showroom cum Interpretation reported, taking the number adding that the With 304 more recoveries, in Soura on Friday by security forces. of total active cases in the UT total number of the tally of total recoveries “A Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) was to 3,300. positive cases in in Jammu and Kashmir- immediately summoned to the spot,” Center Inaugurated in Srinagar With 01 more death the death Kashmir division has reached to 310,630 they said, adding the traffic in the areaSustainable engagements with National and toll in the UT has reached to have reached to which is 97.60 percent of was also suspended.They said additional Lt Governor chairs weekly meetings of Covid international players, Market Linkages are the 4,354 and 261 fresh positive 197,626 including the total cases. security forces were deployed in the area cases reported on Friday has 193,588 recoveries and “Cases tested positive in J&K to prevent anyone from coming towards need of the hour : LG Manoj Sinha Task Force, DCs, SPs on J&K’s Covid scenario pushed the tally of positive 2,229 deaths while as total include 59 from Srinagar, 14 the spot. “After the assessment, the BDS cases to 318,284Of the ex- number of positive cases in from , 10 from found some clothes and a pressure cooker SRINAGAR, JULY 09: Taking a detailed assessment of the act number of 318,284 cases, Jammu division have reached inside the bag,” they said.They said the CONT. ON PAGE 02 traffic in the area has been resumed after present Covid scenario in the UT, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj remaining suspended for about an hour. Sinha today chaired series of meetings with members of Covid Task Force, Deputy Commissioners, and SPs on Covid Con - COVID-19 vaccination: Nine districts of J&K Two killed, another injured tainment efforts of the J&K Administration. complete 100 % vaccination of above 45 age group During the meetings with the senior officers, Div Coms, DCs in a tragic road traffic and SPs, the Lt Governor was apprised about the Covid Scenario BHAT SHAHNAWAZ district in Jammu division are are near completion include in the UT, vaccination and other measures to effectively tackle HT CORRESPONDENT the worst performers in terms , Kulgam and Pul- accident in Baramullla. the spread of the corona virus. of vaccination. wama. Srinagar, : The Covid-19 vac - Data also reveals that among The data reveals that 98.40 The Lt Governor observed that J&K’s performance is better cination in Jammu and Kashmir nine districts which have com- Baramulla, Two persons were killed than many other regions of the country in terms of vaccination, percent people above 45 age and another injured after a motorcycle is going on in full swing as pleted 100 percent vaccination group in Anantnag, 97.70 per- daily testing and sampling, and advised everyone for not lowering nine districts of the erstwhile they were riding met with an accident in of all above 45 years of age, five cent in Kulgam, 93.10 percent their guard against Covid. “We need to keep following all SoPs, state have already completed are from Kashmir and four are in , 74.30 percent in apple township of in this north CovidAppropriate Behaviour religiously with utmost sensitivity 100 percent vaccination of all from Jammu division. Srinagar, and 64.54 percent in Kashmir district, official source said on HT NEWS NETWORK and responsibility”, added the Lt Governor. above 45 years of age while The district which have com- Kupwara have been vaccinated Friday.They said a motorcyclist and two Taking a strict note of people flaunting Covid protocols, the three more districts are set to pleted the vaccination of all in the Kashmir division. other pillion mates were injured critically SRINAGAR, JULY 09: With an objective to give a Lt Governor observed that although the Government has been achieve the feat in next few above 45 years of age include In the Jammu division, 79.13 when their motorcycle skidded off the determined push to the growth of Woolen industry successful in bringing the situation under control, we cannot days. , , Baramulla, percent in , 85.47 in the UT, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today As per the details available Bandipora, , Jammu, percent in Kuthua, 81.78 per- road at , Sopore, in Baramulla afford to lower our guard at this juncture. with news agency—), Kupwara , and Samba cent in Ramban, inaugurated the Showroom cum Interpretation Centre Underlining the importance of last night.The injured identified as Azad at Government CONT. ON PAGE 02 CONT. ON PAGE 02 district in Kashmir and while as three districts which CONT. ON PAGE 02 Ahmad Lone, Rameez Lone and Umar Lone were rushed to hospital where Azad Non-implementation of GFFC was declared brought dead. Estates Dept asks two dozen Two of the injured were referred to Sri - 10% of population in J&K married political leaders, retired officers to orders: J&K Govt to take up nagar hospital where Ramzeez succumbed Friday morning. Police has registered vacate Govt accommodations matter with CBSE authorities a case and initiated proceedings, they before attaining legal age. HT NEWS DESK added. HT NEWS DESK/KNO Roughly 30% in the age group of 20-49 never married : Survey Srinagar, : After the High Court directions, the Estates Srinagar, : Authorities on Friday said it will 4272 people fined for department has asked nearly two dozen political lead- take the matter of non-implementation HT NEWS DESK/KNO and Kashmir is 23.6 years among dren between the previous and the of Government Fee Fixation Committee women of 25-49 years. updated survey of the Ministry of ers as well as the former bureaucrats to vacate the gov- violating COVID-19 ernment accommodations across Jammu and Kashmir. (GFFC) orders by the private schools affiliat- Srinagar, : In a major concern, at least It also reveals that five percent of Health and Family Welfare. ed with the Central Board of School Educa- 27 percent of women population of women of 20-24 years of age got “The total fertility rate in urban areas Sources within the department said that following the guidelines in Kashmir HC directions, the notice vis-à-vis vacating the gov- tion (CBSE). 20 to 49 years has not married while married before attaining the legal is 1.2 children per woman, and in A few days back, the news agency—Kash- ernment accommodations were served to many politi- Srinagar, As many as 4272 people were the 35 percent of men of the same minimum age of 18 years. The fig- rural areas 2.5 children per woman mir News Observer (KNO) reported as to age group are sailing on the same ures are down from 9 percent in the respectively which are below the re- cal leaders as well as the former bureaucrats. how the schools having affiliation of CBSE fined around Rs 6.5 lakh for violating They informed that the notice was served to 150 po - COVID-19 guidelines during the last boat in Jammu and Kashmir, reveals previous survey. placement level,” it readsMeanwhile, has been left Jammu and Kashmir Board a survey conducted by Government The Ministry of Health and Family GoI has said that the Total Fertility litical leaders and former bureaucrats’ approx, saying of School Education (BOSE) ‘helpless’ to 24 hours in Kashmir valley.A police that almost two dozen have been there across Jammu official said that continuing its efforts of India (GoI). Welfare figures also reveal that only Rate (TFR) in Jammu and Kashmir take any action against them for charging The official figures of the Ministry of at least nine percent of men with an is 1.4 children per woman, which and Kashmir now and would be vacated shortly. miscellaneous fee from students during to curb the outbreak of second wave of “We had got the directions to vacate the former legis - Coronavirus during the last 24 hours, Health and Family Welfare accessed age of 25-29 years were married is below the replacement level of lockdown period. by the news agency—Kashmir News before the legal minimum age of fertility. Fertility has decreased by lators and bureaucrats from government accommoda- On Friday, the Director of School Education police have realized a fine to the tune tions. We have already started work in this regard and of Rs 6,41,950 from 4272 people for Observer (KNO) states, “Twenty-sev - 21 years.Meanwhile, GoI has said 0.6 children between the previous Kashmir (DSEK) appealed the Principal Sec- en percent of women aged 20-49 years that the Total Fertility Rate (TFR) and the updated survey of the Min- all those staying in these accommodations and have retary to Government for School Education violating various COVID-19 guidelines been served notices, will be vacated at earliest,” a top in the valley.Besides, he said two ve- has never married, compared with in Jammu and Kashmir is 1.4 chil- istry of Health and Family Welfare. Department to take the matter with CBSE 35 percent of men aged 20-49.”The dren per woman, which is below “The total fertility rate in urban official from the Estates department said. authorities requesting them not to enter- hicles were also seized for violating Pertinently, Jammu and Kashmir High Court had COVID norms. “The special drive has documents reveal that the average the replacement level of fertility. areas is 1.2 children per woman, tain the claims and affairs of those schools age of getting married in Jammu Fertility has decreased by 0.6 chil- and in rural areas . directed the government to take all necessary steps for till No Objection Certificates (NOCs) from been launched against the violators of eviction of the CONT. ON PAGE 02 COVID-19 guidelines in all the districts DSEK are issued. CONT. ON PAGE 02 of Kashmir to ensure that people adhere Kulgam Police traced to SOPs envisaged by government to 446153 vaccine doses administered After Reports of presence of armed men in the area curb COVID-19 pandemic,” he said. Missing minor girl and He said community members are once in ; Recovery rate again requested to cooperate with the Jammu - Pathankot highway put on High Alert. Police in containing the spread of Corona- reunited her with family when he spotted the four sus- virus by following the SOPs/ guidelines/ touches 98.7%: DC Srinagar infiltration bid by killing two HT NEWS NETWORK pects,” the official said, adding militants. Two soldiers were also FFAROOQ RATHER. protocols for their own safety and for HT CORRESPONDENT the safety of others. HT NEWS DESK “The father-son duo immediately killed in the exchange of fire. Jammu, : Jammu-Pathankot informed police about Defence sources said: “An alert SRINAGAR, JULY 09: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) National Highway and villages those suspects. They spotted has been sounded in border areas Kulgam : July 09, 2021On 08 July, 2021 Yasha Mudgal reviews Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad today informed that the near International Border were four persons in Army uniform of Samba and districts a written complaint from a complainant progress made on pace of ongoing Vaccination drive has been intensified and put on a high alert on Friday near the railway bridge. They with the deployment of addi- for assistance was received by Police as many as 446153 vaccine doses have been administered after the villagers claimed that were carrying bags and guns tional forces on both sides of the station Kulgam stating therein that, her formation of FPOs in J&K so far in the district. He said the positivity rate has declined they saw heavily armed men on their shoulders. When they ‘vulnerable’ Jammu-Pathankot daughter (withheld) is missing since to 0.85 percent, while the recovery rate has touched 98.7 near agriculture fields. asked them to stop, they ignored national highway.” 04 July, 2021. Taking cognizance of the JAMMU, : Secretary Cooperative percent in the district. A police official told news them”. Senior Superintendent of Police matter, a case with FIR No.165 /2021 U/S 363 IPC was registered in Police Station Department, Yasha Mudgal, today The DC said this during a routine press briefing to present agency—Kashmir News Ob- The police official said that soon (SSP) Samba, Rajesh Sharma chaired a meeting to review progress server (KNO), that one local after Ravinder Kumar informed confirmed to KNO that, “We are Kulgam and a team headed by SHO Kul- an overall situation of the Covid-19 in the district. gam Inspr. Jazib Mohammad under the on formation of Farmer Producers Or- He said that presently we have 651 active positive cases Ravinder Kumar, a native of them, security forces launched on a high alert. Checking has ganizations (FPOs) across Jammu and in the district. village Chhan Kana of Jatwal a massive cordon and search been intensified and forces have supervision of DySP HQR Kulgam Shri. area of claimed to operation (COSA) in border been deployed at all sensitive Ghulam Muhamad Bhat-JKPS was consti- Kashmir at Civil Secretariat here. Giving details, the DC said, all parameters with regard to tuted and search was started to trace the While addressing the meeting, Covid-19 are improving gradually and keeping this in view have spotted four heavily armed district Samba.” points”. C ambit of restrictions have been further eased. He said at persons in Army uniform, 100 The development came a day He added it was only after in- missing girl.After strenuous efforts inves- Yasha Mudgal said that cooperative tigating team traced and recovered the C M department will ensure speedy and present we have to strictly adhere to Covid safety precautions meters away from him, on late after a fierce encounter on the formation of a local youth that M Thursday night. (LoC) in Rajouri a massive search operation has missing girl from Manzgam and reunited Y simplified registrations of all the to tackle the 3rd wave of Covid-19. her with family. Further investigation Y FPOs aiming to get registered under The DC further said that unvaccinated persons shall not “Ravinder Kumar along with his district, which is few kilome- been launched. K father was guarding maize crop ters from International Border, Sources said that patrolling vans of the case is going on and the circum- K J&K Cooperatives Act.She directed be given entry into public Parks to protect others from the stances leading to the all the con- Covid-19 infection. “Any CONT. ON PAGE 02 from wild animals during night where security forces foiled an of police have been deployed CONT. ON PAGE 02 CONT. ON PAGE 02 CONT. ON PAGE 02 C C M JULY,10 02 M Y HEADLINES TODAY 2021,SATURDAY Y K HT CITY / SRINAGAR. K MUGHAL JKI products. family alleges theft of gold, cash in nocturnal registrations of all the FPOs aiming to get registered under J&K LG Cooperatives Act. He further said that proposals worth Rs 20,000 crore have raid by ‘men in uniform’ She directed all the concerned offices to identify and assist for - been received by the Industry department. “The High Power mation of FPOs at block and district levels. She also called for Committee for Industries has approved some projects last Srinagar, Jul 09 (KNO): A the door of their house on the and wardrobes. Theyasked to buy gold after saving hard better coordination and cooperation from National Cooperative week. It is a good start and hopefully the positive results will family from Hokersar-Shikar- pretext of carrying out the us not to make noise,” she earned money,” said Khushi, Development Corporation (NCDC) and NABARD for formation be yielded in few weeks,” he added. gah area of Srinagar outskirts search. said, adding that, “we tried who was accompanied by oth- of FPOs in J&K for which assistance will be provided by the Friday alleged theft of gold “We were deep in sleep as it to resist and then they told us er family members, and other department. The Secretary listed a wide variety of activities for worth lakhs of rupees, cash was dead of the night. They since there was an encounter women of the area. formation of various FPOs in both regions of Jammu and Kashmir COVID and pashmina shawls during knocked the doors repeated in the area recently, they had The protestors urged the IGP and gave a roadmap of doing the same. has reached to 310,630 which is 97.60 percent of the total cases. the nocturnal raid on July 7 and and when my uncle opened to carry out searches.” Kashmir and SSP Srinagar to During the meeting, it was highlighted that the call for formation “Cases tested positive in J&K include 59 from Srinagar, 14 from July 8 by the “men in uniform.” the main door, they told us Khushi further alleged that take cognizance of the incident of 10, 000 FPOs has been given by the Prime Minister and same Baramulla, 10 from Budgam, 04 from Pulwama, 11 from Kupwara, The distressed family members not to be afraid as the cordon when the family members and to find out “whether the men initiative has to be further propagated by the department along 12 from Anantnag, 05 from Bandipora, 14 from Ganderbal, 15 appealed to the IGP Kashmir has been laid outside and they went upstairs after the men in uniform were army men or with allied departments in J&K. from Kulgam and 02 from Shopian in Kashmir division while Vijay Kumar and SSP Sri- were just to carry out searches,” in uniform left their house, they thieves.” “We are hopeful to get Registrar Cooperatives, Shafqat Iqbal, on the occasion, assured as 115 from Jammu division include 26 from Jammu, 02 from nagar Sandeep Choudhary to said Khushi, a family member, found all gold items worth lakhs justice from the IGP Kashmir that all registration applications will be disposed of in a time bound Udhampur, 06 from Rajouri, 34 from Doda, 02 from Kathua, 02 investigate the matter and to whose house has been looted. of rupees, cash and Pashmina and SSP Srinagar. We are poor manner and registration process for the new age Cooperatives from Samba, 09 from Kishtwar, 08 from Poonch, 10 from Ramban book those involved in the act She said that the men in uni- shawls were missing from the and can’t afford to buy the gold wanting to come under FPO umbrella will be encouraged. and 16 from Reasi,” officials disclosed of theft. form told them to assemble cupboards. and other items looted from our During the meeting, a detailed presentation was given by Vikrant Meanwhile, authorities on Friday said that no fresh case of The family members, women, in one room so that they can “We approached the concerned house, yet again,” they said. Dogra ,Secretary, JKDCUL on behalf of J&K Dairy Producers, Mucormycosis popularly known as black fungus was reported girls and elderly, staged a pro- carry out searches properly. police station where we were Meanwhile, defence sources Processors and Marketing Cooperative Union Ltd (a Cluster in the UT and tally stands at 31. test at press colony Srinagar “They snatched our mobile told come at 10 am. We have told KNO that “army doesn’t based business organisation, CBBO affiliated with NCDC and One Covid death has been reported from SMHS hospital Srinagar. that at 1:40 am on July 7, men phones and went upstairs. lodged a complaint there, but operate in the areas that fall in NABARD) about the scope of FPO formation under provisions As per officials figures, 70,569 positive cases including 832 wearing army uniform, holding They sought keys to open nothing has happened. We are SMC limits.”—(KNO) of various Cooperative Acts in JK-UT. deaths and 69,088 recoveries are from Srinagar, 23,382 including guns in their hands, knocked our lockers and cupboards three sisters and had managed On the occasion, Ali Mohammad Cheechi, Member J&K Kisan 280 deaths and 22,884 recoveries are from Baramulla, 22,713 Advisory Board thanked the proactive role of the Cooperative including 22,328 recoveries and 204 deaths are from Budgam, Department. 13,924 including 13,599 recoveries and 193 deaths are from Among others, the meeting was attended by Rachna Sharma Pulwama, 13,924 including 165 deaths and 13,599 recoveries Allegations against ARTO Baramullla not proved : Special Secretary Cooperatives, Kewal Kumar Dy Secretary are from Kupwara, 16,217 including 15,922 recoveries and 204 Cooperatives, Sanjay Kumar FA&CAO Cooperatives, Ranjit deaths are from Anantnag, 9,369 cases including 9,191 and 100 Cyber Police files a detailed report in Honble Court. Singh Kotwal Deputy Registrar Cooperative Societies Jammu, deaths are from Bandipora, 9,719 including 9,479 recoveries and Ms Savitri CEO Kaushal Jammu Milk Producers Co Ltd, Neetu 77 deaths are from Ganderbal, 11,169 including 10,915 recover - Khajuria and Anil Kumar from JKDCUL. ies and 116 deaths are from Kulgam and 5,565 including 5,497 ZARGAR GULZAR has finally submitted detailed investi- tions against ARTO Baramullla. recoveries and 58 deaths are from Shopian. HT CORRESPONDENT gation Report of allegations levelled Meanwhile Statement Made by Siraj In Jammu division, 52,526 including 50,955 recoverie s and by Siraj ud din Salam of Baramullla in ud din Salam and his Brother Rafeeq-ul DELIMITATION 1,137 deaths are from , 11,226 including 11,037 Srinagar 09 June : Cyber Wing of Press Enclave Srinagar in which he has Salam were also found Contradictory recoveries and 132 deaths are from Udhampur, 10,787 includ - Jammu and Kashmir police has finally defamed ARTO Baramullla Mubashir with each other. population figures etc. “In the last census done in 2001, there ing 10,474 recoveries and 222 deaths are from Rajouri, 7,025 Submitted it's detailed investigation re- Jan by levelling allegation regarding It is pertained to mention here that Ad- were only 12 districts and the number of districts has now gone including 6,659 recoveries and 121 deaths are from Doda, 9,228 issuance of fake License. up to 12. Similarly, there were only 58 tehsils, which at present port in a complaint filed against Siraj ud ditional Sessions Court Baramullla has including 9,065 recoveries and 149 deaths are from Kathua, 7,096 din Salam of Baramullla before Honble Meanwhile Honble Court has twice already restrained Siraj ud din Salam are 270. We could observe that there is a huge administrative including 6,924 recoveries and 119 deaths are from Samba, 4,543 Court in which allegations levelled directed Cyber Police to investigate overlapping of patwar halqas due to which people are facing for Posting any material against ARTO including 4,412 recoveries and 43 deaths are from Kishtwar, 6,16 6 against ARTO Baramullla have not the matter, accordingly Cyber Police Baramullla. huge inconvenience,” he said, as per news agency—He said including 5,940 recoveries and 94 deaths are from Poonch, 5,901 that they did not just meet the leaders from the political parties, been proved and the statements were Kashmir has conducted detailed inves- ARTO Baramullla Mubashir Jan While including 5,756 recoveries and 65 deaths are from Ramban and also found contradictory . tigation and has submitted its report has decided to file Defamation Suit of but civil society groups, lawyers, individuals, tribals, local 6,160 including 5,820 recoveries and 43 deaths are from Reasi. bodies’ leaders and heads of NGOs too. According to Sources Sr. Superinten- according to which which Siraj ud din Ten Crore against Siraj ud din Salam As per the daily information bulletin 2,528,982 persons in Jammu dent of Police Cyber Wing Kashmir Salam has failed to prove his allega- for defaming him and his institution. “We are quite happy to see great participation in the process. and Kashmir are under observation while 7,152 persons have I would say that difficult terrain wasn’t acknowledged in the been kept under home quarantine besides that 3,300 persons are earlier delimitation done in 1995. Population has to be the in isolation. main criteria for delimitation but priority will be also the area, According to the bulletin, 2,247,670 persons have completed National Lok Adalat to be held on July-10 in kulgam geography, topography and also the communication facilities the surveillance period and 266,506 persons are under home of the areas,” he said. surveillance besides that so far results of 10,501,931 samples are Farooq Rather en up for adjudication. Assembly seats in J&K were delimited in 1963, 1973 and available. Out of 10,501,931 the number of samples tested negative HT CORRESPONDENT All the interested parties/persons who want to get their 1995. The last exercise was conducted by the Justice (retired) stands at 10,183,647 while as 318,284 have tested po sitive, among pending and pre-litigation matters amicably settled shall con- K K Gupta Commission when the state was under President’s them 3,300 persons are active, 310,630 persons have recovered KULGAM,July 09According to secretary District Legal Ser- tact on phone no,9149574788 & What’s app No:9622587316 Rule and was based on the 1981 census, which formed the and 4,354 persons have died—(KNO) vices Authority Kulgam, a National Lok Adalat is being held during office hours upto 6th of July 2021,so that their pending basis of the state elections in 1996. There was no census in in the district court complex on July-10, 2021. and pre-litigation matters will be fixed for hearing before the the state in 1991 and no Delimitation Commission was set Cases pertaining to bank recovery, electricity dues, criminal National Lok Adalat benches, for their expected amicable up by the then state government after the 2001 census as the VACCINE compoundable offences, traffic challans, family disputes, land settlement. J&K Assembly had passed a law putting a freeze on the fresh acquisition cases and other public utility services shall be tak - delimitation of seats until 2026. 79.27 percent in Doda, 85.24 percent in Kishtwar an d 74.25 “We will keep in mind the census of 2011. As per the delim - percent in Samba have been vaccinated so far. itation act, we have to go by the latest census available,” he In aggregate form around 92 percent above 45 years of age have said, adding that the act guarantees due representation to the been vaccinated in Jammu and Kashmir so far. DDC Srinagar reviews progress of works under PRI Grant, JJM Notably, Jammu and Kashmir has already missed two deadlines SC and ST categories. SRINAGAR JULY 09: The District De - the District Development Commissioner with the officers of line departments and To a query that PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti has alleged to vaccinate all above 45 years of age—(KNO) velopment Commissioner (DDC) Srinagar, said that the District Development Plan deliberated on sector wise plan ceiling. that delimitation was already a pre-planned exercise and Mohammad Aijaz Asad today chaired a has assumed immense significance after The District Development commissioner the final report was already ready, Commission headRetd. meeting of officers to review the works the formulation of District Development directed the officers to work in coordinated Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai said that she assures that the DC SRINAGAR identified and achievements made under Councils, Block Development Councils manner with line departments and in con- exercise will be transparent in nature and there should be person without vaccination will have to undergo Covid test” District Development Plan 2021-22 through thereby completing the three tier PRI system sultation with PRIs. He set the deadline no fears and doubts. Asked how she views the PDP chief’s DC added. Panchayat Raj Installation. to ensure democratic decentralization. for identification of developmental works decision of boycotting the meeting with the commission, the The DC appealed the people of Srinagar to adhere to all Additional District Development Com- He informed that for the first time, propor - to be taken and examining the feasibility commission chief said: “We can only talk to those who want guidelines, follow appropriate Covid-19 Behavior to ensure missioner Srinagar, Gulzar Ahmad, Chief tionate funding to all three tiers of PRIs is of the actual estimates. to participate in the process. Those who don’t want to have safety of themselves, family and fellow citizens. Planning Officer, Mohammed Yaseen Lone, being ensured to cater to the development The DDC exhorted upon the officers to their own choice.” The readers can also reach on the official Twitter account of Superintendent Engineers of PHE, PWD, aspirations of the people through DDCs, work with synergy to achieve development About when would the commission be able to prepare the DC Srinagar: @srinagaramin and official Twitter account of PHE, District Panchayat Officer, Block BDCs and Panchayats. goals well in time keeping in view the final report, member of the Commission, Chander said that DDPR Srinagar: @ddprsrinagar Development officers and other concerned Funds to the tune of Rs 25 lakh per Block working season. they have got the feedback and a draft will be prepared and were present in the meeting. Development Council, Rs 10 crore to Meanwhile, the District Development the same will be put in the public domain. “We will also On the occasion, the District Development District Development Council out of the Commissioner also reviewed the prog- consult the associate members of the commission to get their GOVT Commissioner highlighted the schemes budget has been provisioned, while Rs ress made under Jal Jeevan Mission and views after which a final draft will also be prepared and the - directed the concerned to speed up the “Earlier this month, BOSE has suspended all the board fa- and other major components of the District 23.30 lakh per Panchayat has been ear same will be put in the public domain too for objections and Development Plan for the current fiscal. marked out of ULB/ PRI grants this time pace of works to achieve set targets in queries,” he said. cilities of such schools violating the government for session 2020-21 till furnishing of NOCs by the concerned schools While giving a brief about the role of elected to achieve development targets. set timelines. Replying to a query about what would be the fate of 24 seats DDCs, BDCs and Panchayat members, The meeting held sector wise discussion reserved for the residents of Pakistan administered Kashmir from DSEK with regard to implementation of Government (PaK) in the Assembly, Chander said the seats will continue orders and instructions,” the official said. to remain reserved. Meanwhile, a notification issued by the DSEK said, “Four The commission had arrived in Srinagar on July 6 as part private schools appearing in the order issued on Friday are DSEJ reviews education sector schemes, amenities in schools of the four-day long visit aimed at meeting various political affiliated with CBSE and the JKBOSE has requested to take up the matter with CBSE authorities for similar action.” JAMMU, JULY 09: Director a time bound manner without the basis for impactful planning government schools have bet- parties and civil society groups as part of its feedback mission. any delays. Soon after the presser, the Commission wrapped up their DSEK requested the government that the NOCs issued School Education Jammu Dr. and effective decision making ter infrastructure and staff as in favour of these schools be suspended until they ensure Ravi Shankar Sharma, today, compared to most of the private four-day visit to J&K and air-dashed to New Delhi—(KNO) implementation of government orders, other circular and chaired a review meeting which schools which should ensure instructions. was attended by all the Joint a successful enrollment drive “It is further requested that matter may be taken up with Directors of Jammu Division( and maximum out of school Woolen Mill, Bemina established under the World Bank CBSE authorities requesting them not to entertain the DSEJ), Personnel Officer, Dep- children should be brought funded Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project (JTRFP).In the claims and affairs of those schools till NOCs from DSEK are uty Director planning, Chief under the umbrella of Gov- 1st Phase of the project, Showroom cum Interpretation Centre issued,” it reads— Accounts Officer, all the 10 ernment schools. was completed at a cost of Rs 4.25 crores. The sub-project Chief Education Officers of He further directed the Chief was undertaken as part of the Restoration& Strengthening Jammu Division and other Education Officers to ensure of Livelihood component of the JTFRP project. In Phase JAMMU officials of the Directorate of that the available funds are used II, upgradation of machinery and ancillary work - shall be School Education Jammu to judicially, without letting any completed by August, 2021 end at a cost of Rs 4.00 crores. on the highway to conduct random checking of vehicles and discuss various pressing is- amount to lapse. The CEOs Speaking on the occasion, the Lt Governor observed that the all entry points have been plugged. sues related to online classes, were asked to coordinate with new Showroom cum Interpretation Centre will greatly impact Out of a total length of 100 km, nearly 44-km stret ch on ICT Laboratories in schools, the engineering wing while the livelihood opportunities of people working in the mill, Jammu-Pathankot highway runs almost parallel to the border scholarship for students, ba- keeping track of all the on- besides providing market opportunities for the thousands of with Pakistan in Kathua and Samba districts. sic amenities such as drinking going works under various wool-producing farmers in J&K. At the same time, the new Although the Jammu-Pathankot national highway has never water and toilets for students in schemes viz Capex works, facility will give a massive revamping to Woolen industry of been affected by the shelling from across but this track is schools,ATD of teachers 2021, Samagra works etc. He took the region, he added. always vulnerable to militant attacks—(KNO) SRO-43 cases, vacancy and a serious note of non utilization Stressing on providing viable market opportunities to those seniority position of various of Samagra funds released by associated with the wool production, the Lt Governor asked cadres and other such related DSEJ. the officers to work put in committed efforts and formulate a ESTATE issues. Reviewing the SRO-43 cases, comprehensive strategy to promote local woolen products at former ministers, legislators, retired officers and politicians The Director School Educa - he instructed the concerned the national and international market. from government accommodations and ministerial bunga- tion Jammu, held a threadbare sections to expedite the pro- While ensuring the improved and better quality product range, lows—(KNO) discussion about the status of cess as such cases need to be the new centre will provide direct Market for 80,000 Kgs of complaints pending with crime looked at through the prism locally produced wool annually, thus benefitting 1600 sheep branch/ ACB and the status of humanitarian grounds. A rearing families, said the Lt Governor. KULGAM of online as well as offline similar approach needs to be This will further improve the economic viability of Gov - grievances reported. They were further directed at all levels. applied for time bound pro- incident is being ascertained. to submit the latest status He directed all the Chief Ed- motion cases. ernment Woolen Mills, Bemina, besides increasing annual The relatives especially family members of the missing The status of all pending legal fabric production from locally procured wool by 1,60,000 cases in the courts was also about the functioning ICT ucation Officers to ensure that The CEOs were also directed meters, he added. girl and people of the area thanked Kulgam Police for this reviewed alongwith settlement Labs and Computer Aided students are reached through to achieve the set targets for J&K is the 2nd largest producer of wool in the country, producing prompt action. of Audit Paras, advance drawl Learning (CAL) centres . In online classes, community various scholarship schemes approximately 70 lakh kgs of wool per annum. The reformative in respect of office of AG and addition to this, the CEOs were classes, radio classes and TV of the Social Welfare Depart- policies of the UT Government is providing economic growth StateAudit and Inspection De - asked to issue instructions to classes so that there is no further ment. opportunities to around 50,000 families associated with shee p LG MEETING partment. teachers regarding usage of loss of studies during these pan- Summing up, Director School rearing in J&K, the Lt Governor maintained. heightened awareness among the masses to keep the positivity He directed the CEOs to ICT/ CAL Labs for delivering demic times. As the schools are Education Jammu, Dr. Ravi The Lt Governor was informed that the J&K Industry has rate and infection rate low, the Lt Governor directed the DCs monitor the ongoing works online classes. closed, the opportunity can be Shankar Sharma asked ev- tie-up with e-commerce platform ‘Amazon’ through Silk and SPs for intensifying the awareness campaign at all tourist being executed under various The importance of accuracy used for facelifting the school eryone to work diligently and Mark Organisation of India (SMOI) as e-marketing channel. places ensuring full compliance of the Covid protocol and Covid government schemes either in entering data on UDISE buildings, taking into account meticulously so that there is Registration on GeM portal was completed. Trade name appropriate behaviour by tourists and locals. “Public parks should by on-site visits or through PLUS and Adarshshila was the suggested colour scheme maximum utilization of re- JKIL stands accepted with formal notification to be issued by allow entries to persons who are inoculated, wearing mask with virtual tours to ensure that the emphasized considering the and other guidelines already sources and the students get Registrar by end of August, 2021. Professional catalo gues and Covid negative report. The concerned officials should appoint quality of work doesn't suffer significance it assumes in light issued, he added. to reap the benefits of various brochures were also developed. Reputed designers are being Nodal officers for strict adherence”. and projects are completed in of the fact that this data serves as He stressed on the fact that government schemes. roped in to develop new product range in line with present The Lt Governor directed the DCs and SPs to ensure strict ad - market trends and fashions, it was informed. herence to the already imposed restriction. The project is executed as part of the massive revamping To contain the spread of the deadly virus, the Lt Governor di rected of the Government Woolen Mill Bemina which was badly the concerned DCs to focus on the Blocks with high positivity 202 EMPLOYEES IN J&K’S CIVIL SECRETARIAT YET TO impacted during the floods of 2014 and had caused extensive rate and increase testing in such areas with Covid containment damage to the building and equipment installed in the mill. measures. To reinvigorate the functioning of the Government Woolen Mill Expressing satisfaction over the vaccination percentage in 8 GET VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19 Bemina, a comprehensive revamping project was undertaken districts with 100% coverage and the ones near saturation, the under the World Bank funded Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Lt Governor directed the remaining districts which are lagging Srinagar, Jul 09 (KNO): As many as 202 employees in civil secretariat are yet to get vaccinated against COVID-19, prompting the Project which included the rehabilitation of the mill, as well behind to adopt a more proactive approach and micro-level plan- administration of Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory to warn them that that they may not be allowed to enter the secretariat if they as the providing of the latest textile weaving equipment to ning to meet the targets. fail to get themselves inoculated within a week’s time. enhance the production of wool manufactured at the factory. The Lt Governor said that with continuous augmentation of In a communique , a copy of which is lying with news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the General Administration C It was informed that the New Government Silk Factory, Ra- health infrastructure and decentralization of health system with Department (GAD) has directed all the administrative secretaries to ensure vaccination of these left out 202 employees within a C M jbagh with state-of-the-art preparatory, weaving and finishing accelerated vaccination drive, better management of patients week’s time positively. M Y machinery will be completed soon, thus providing economic and other crucial timely interventions, J&K Government has If they failed to get vaccinated within the 7-day period, according to the communique, they may not be allowed to work in the civil Y K benefit to 3000 cocoon- rearing families. created a greater covid clinical management capacity reforming Secretariat premises at Jammu and Srinagar. K Pertinently, Experience Centre cum Sales Outlet was already healthcare delivery system. It is worthwhile to mention that GAD on May 31 had directed administrative secretaries to ensure vaccination of all employees made operational at Jammu for promotion and marketing of To further ease the process of availing healthcare benefits of working in various departments in the civil secretariat by June 10—(KNO) C C M JULY,10 M Y HEADLINES TODAY SATURDAY 03 Y K HT CITY / SRINAGAR. 2021, K FOREST DEPTT, FCIK DISCUSS PROMOTION OF WOOD CEO JAKEGA SHARES J&K’S GROWTH STORY BASED BUSINESS IN KASHMIR welcomed online registration op- DURING NATIONAL SMART CITIES CONCLAVE tion developed by Forest Depart- SRINAGAR, JULY 09, 2021: Parking System at Bus Stand ment for processing requests for Amit Sharma, Chief Executive Jammu, introduction of Intel- fresh licences and renewal of old Officer, Jammu & Kashmir ligent Traffic Light Systems in licences. e-Governance Agency (CEO, both the capital cities of Jam- The Chief Conservator of JaKeGA) today shared the mu & Srinagar, Installation of Forests, Kashmir, T. Rabi Kumar, growth story of the Union CCTVs in all the major crossings explained that the Department is Territory of Jammu & Kashmir and prominent areas alongwith proactive in addressing the issues over the past few years while setting-up of Command and related to wood based industries. addressing the virtual gathering Control Centres in both Smart He informed the House that just in the National Smart Cities Cities, installation of Signboards a day before (on 08.07.2021), four Conclave as a Keynote Speaker and Hoardings, etc in both Smart cases were approved by 6th SLC in the Inaugural Session along- Cities, etc. for providing licences to Veneer with other prominent speakers (Panchayats) across UT which Apart from this, Amit Shar- SRINAGAR, JULY 9: Forest 400 crore annually which im- units, 63 for Saw Mills/ Crick- from all across the nation. This are located at the grass-root level ma mentioned that recently, Department today met the mem- plies that there is ample scope for et bat industry and 15 for Join- exclusive Virtual Conclave at the with the usage of latest MPLS e-Office Project was successfully bers of Federation Chamber of farmers and wood based entre- ery Units within the purview of National Level was organised network and related technolo- launched by JaKeGA in both the Industries Kashmir to discuss preneurs to enhance wood culti- available quota. by GovConnect in collaboration gies. Civil Secretariats of J&K where- various issues pertaining to pro- vation and wood based industry. S. Kamili (President FCIK) with Greater Warangal Munici- Amit Sharma said that in all departments have switched motion of wood based industries He expressed optimism that with highlighted the need for explor- pal Corporation. innovative DVC Project has been over to e-Files and all paper work in Kashmir at Forest Headquar- the focus of Government for pro- ing ‘ease of doing business’ ap- CEO, JaKeGA shared lot of conceptualized and conceived by and physical file work has been ters, Sheikh Bagh here. motion of wood based industries proach as it would accelerate important aspects related to present Chief Secretary of J&K, dispensed with and now, all HoD At the outset, the Principal and non-wood forest products for revenue generation by the indus- growth which has taken place Arun Kumar Mehta who has and field offices are to be includ- Chief Conservator of Forests & creation of livelihood, the role of tries and thereby improve contri- all across J&K especially with pioneered in successful imple- ed in e-Office network in the HoFF, J&K, Dr. Mohit Gera, ex- forest sector can be substantially bution of wood based industries the usage of e-Governance tools mentation of lot of e-Governance coming days, State Data Centre plained the need of reducing the enhanced in economy of J&K. to GDP. He also requested for im- during the inaugural session reforms through Finance De- is being upgraded in a big way to rotation of trees grown on Farm Speaking on the occasion, proving protocol for extraction of “Smart Sustainable & Resilient partment such as BEAMS, online host data of all departments here lands such as Poplars and Wil- former president FCIK, Showkat Non Timber Forest Products. Cities - Towards Improving operation of Treasuries, e-Ten- with the set-up of a DR Centre lows, from the current average Qalander presented his mem- Concluding the session the Pr. Quality of Living” wherein he der and many similar initiatives outside J&K. Other major Smart felling cycle of 20 years through orandum of demands with the Chief Conservator of Forests/ also shared that a historically which truly led growth story of projects of JaKeGA which are improved techniques of growth expectation that they shall be HoFF, J&K informed the partici- important Project is going to J&K towards achieving Smart being implemented in a big way and management, thereby reduc- addressed, including pertinent pants about recent developments be launched very soon known City growth over past couple of include State Wide Area Network ing the girth requirement from issues related to licensing of saw in line of ease of doing business as “Digital Village Centres” years.He further mentioned that (SWAN), Establishment of ICT 48” to about 18”-20” for plywood mills, need for dispensing of li- initiated by the Department, such (DVC) through which a direct lot of initiatives have been taken and CAL Labs for e-learning in and other value added products. cence requirement for furniture/ as: e way bill is considered equiv- connectivity shall be established under Smart City Mission in all schools of J&K, automation He further informed that the Joinery units, relook at renewal alent to F-25 for transit of forest between the top offices led by LG, J&K for improving the quality of of operations of Jammu and Sri- UT is importing wood worth Rs period of licences, etc,. He further produce, post re-organization. J&K Office and the Gram Sabhas living which include Automated nagar Municipal Corporations, Recovery rate above 98%, Union Additional Secretary DARPG reviews Training on sero survey-2021 imparted positivity rate witnessing progress on implementation of Behtar to Medical staff at Shopian SHOPIAN, JULY 09: A team of expert doctors from SKIMS Medical Col- sharp decline: Nizam-e-Hukumat-Kashmir Aelmia’ resolution lege Srinagar today imparted training regarding sero survey-2021 to Med- ical staff at Shopian to monitor the trends in the prevalence of Covid-19 DC Anantnag SRINAGAR, JULY 09: Union data shared regarding Good Gover- virus.Dr Ashfaq Ahmad Bhat, (HOD Community Medicine) SKIMS Medi- ANANTNAG, JULY 09: The Deputy Com- Additional Secretary, Department of nance Index and District Governance cal college; Dr Yasmeen, Associate Professor Community Medicine SKIMS missioner (DC) Anantnag, Dr. Piyush Singla Administrative Reforms and Public Index of Himachal Pradesh. Medical College; Dr Benish, Lecturer Community Medicine SKIMS Medi- today said that the Covid-19 situation has im- Grievances (DARPG), Ministry of It was also decided that there cal college were part of the team who imparted Training to participants. proved significantly with recovery rate showing Personnel, V. Srinivas today chaired would be 03 Capacity Building District Epidemiologist Shopian, Medical officers, Lab Technicians, upward trend and positivity rate witnessing sharp a meeting through video conferenc- Programmes of one to two weeks Paramedic staff from all 3 blocks were among the trainees. decline in the district.He said that the vaccina- ing to review the progress made duration, covering Smart Policing, CMO Shopian, BMO Shopian/ Keller/ Zainpora, MS DH Shopian, DIO tion and Covid Appropriate Behaviour (CAB) are on the decisions under the ‘Behtar Soft Skills, Education, Health and and DHO were present on the occasion. vital to keep the virus at bay and halt any resur- Nizam-e-Hukumat-Kashmir Ael- Financial requirements like GFR, gence in infections especially during the unlock mia’ resolution recently adopted in PFMS, GEM for officers of UT of J&K SDM visits hailstorm, flash phase.The DC made these remarks while briefing the backdrop of two day Regional being conducted by National Centre on COVID-19 scenario and the measures taken Conference on Replication of Good for Good Governance, Government floods affected villages to mitigate its effects in the district. Governance Practices in the Union of India. It was also agreed that few KUPWARA, JULY 09: The Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Karnah, Urging people to get vaccinated forthwith, Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Success Stories of J&K shall be docu- Dr.Gulzar Ahmed Rather today visited various villages of Karnah Sub Dr. Singla said the efficacy of covid vaccine has The meeting was attended by mented as Case Studies by Centre for Division, where flash flood and hailstorm had damaged crops and fruit been established beyond doubt and it has become Director General IMPARD, Saurabh Innovation Policy and Governance bearing trees.The SDM visited Ibkote, Thamniya, Gundishart, Draggard paramount to preempt another wave of the Bhagat, Finance Secretary, Himach- (CIPG). and Gundigujran villages and took stock of the damage of crops and trees pandemic.Giving details, the DC informed that al Pradesh, officers from DARPG, caused due to recent flash floods and hailstorm.He directed the concerned the recovery rate went further up to above 98 CGG, Government of India, Director officers for assessment of the damages caused to crops and fruit bearing percent while the positivity rate remained below General Economics and Statistics, trees. He also directed the PHE officials to restore water supply to the 0.5 percent during the last seven (07) days. Deputy Commissioners of various areas where lines have been damaged. Speaking on the vaccination programme, districts, Secretary Public Grievanc- The SDM was accompanied by local officers of concerned departments the DC said more than 3.38 lac doses have been es, Professors from Central Uni- on the occasion. administered to various categories of beneficia- versity and , ries so far adding efforts are being intensified Director Trainings IMPARD, Region- DC GBL REVIEWS LAND ACQUISITION CASES OF to achieve cent percent inoculation of target al Director E&S along with DSEO’s population in coming weeks. and CPO’s. ZOJILA, Z-MORH TUNNEL PROJECTS Under supervision of senior officers, door During the meeting it was desired to door vaccination drives are being carried out that for development of District Gov- GANDERBAL, JULY 09: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, to inoculate the remaining target population of ernance Index, a functional working Krittika Jyotsna today chaired a meeting of the revenue department to the district, he added.Dr. Singla also informed group having representative from discuss the various cases of land acquisition of Z-morh and Zojila proj- that concrete and proactive measures viz certain IMPARD, E&S Department, NCGG, 2-3 ects.A threadbare discussion was held on various land issues related to restrictions on visitors and enforcement of CAB academicians be set up to study the both the projects and the DC sought details of all land acquisition cases. were taken by the administration in Pahalgam to availability of data with Economics During the meeting, the ACR apprised the DC of present status of the prevent a surge in Covid cases. and Statistics Department vis-à-vis pending land acquisition cases of both the projects. The DC directed the concerned that all pending cases shall be resolved at an earliest and other revenue issues of both the projects should be re- solved timely for their early completion. Mission Youth conducts Projects Review Conference The meeting was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner, Farooq Ahmad Baba, SDM Kangan, Hakeem Tanveer, Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Abdul Baseer, Tehsildar Gund and other revenue officials. under Universities Collaboration Initiative Authorities impose penalties on FBOs at Anantnag SRINAGAR, JULY 9: Mis- deavours to provide support to eral proposals received from Nodal Officers underling the sion Youth, J&K conducted a youth for education ,research, Universities. He informed that importance of joint research Appeal for adherance to lawful practices under FSSA-2006 conference of Nodal Officers innovation, sports, employ- projects under Universities initiatives, youth engagement ANANTNAG, JULY 09: The Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) from all J&K Universities ment and other sectors. Collaboration Initiative will and skill development pro- Anantnag, Gulzar Ahmad who is also Adjudicating Officer for the district un- for finalising youth-centric CEO Mission Youth and be considered and approved grammes apart from sharing der Food Safety and Standards Act 2006, today imposed a penalty of Rs 455000 projects under the Universi- Secretary, Tribal Affairs on a monthly basis to provide of best practices between uni- on various Food Business Operators (FBOs) for violating different provisions ties Collaboration Initiative- a Department, Dr Shahid Iqbal timely support to students and versities with a focus on youth of the Act, here. flagship programme approved Choudhary addressed the research scholars. empowerment and building It was informed that the cases were filed by the Food Safety Officers by the Governing Body headed participants and discussed an Vice-Chancellor, Cluster their capabilities.The confer- against 20 FBOs for manufacturing and sale of substandard and misbranded by Lieutenant Governor Manoj overview of the initiative apart University, Jammu Prof Ashok ence was attended by Nodal products, not obtaining license/ registration besides violating Good Hygienic, Sinha, last month, which en- from sharing feedback on sev- Aima addressed the University Officers appointed. Good Manufacturing practices as mandated in Schedule 04 of the Act. JK to introduce helicopter service to tourist destinations, Air ride services, Air Safari to boost tourism: Advisor Baseer Khan SRINAGAR, JULY 09: The Director Tourism Kashmir Advisor directed the officers ing at Civil Secretariat here helicopter services could tourism sector in Jammu and Director Finance Civil to do proper groundwork chaired by Advisor to Lieu- be started on pilot basis. and Kashmir is set to under- Aviation. regarding the basic infra- tenant Governor, Baseer Ah- Many places came up under go a sea change with various While chairing the meeting, structure and manpower re- mad Khan. The meeting was discussion for introduction tourist destinations in both Advisor said that the move quired for the purpose. The attended by Commissioner of helicopter services from the regions of Jammu and will boost tourism in Jam- Advisor directed the Direc- Civil Aviation, Secretary both the provinces of Jam- Kashmir getting helicopter mu and Kashmir and add in- tors of Jammu and Kashmir Tourism, Managing Direc- mu and Kashmir. services in very near future. teresting experience to the to come up with the location tor JKTDC, Director Tour- Advisor directed the officers In a move meant to cater to visit of tourists. He added details including other de- ism Kashmir and Director to do proper groundwork high end tourism in the UT, that the department is look- tails for helicopter services. Finance Civil Aviation. regarding the basic infra- the government has also de- ing at helicopter services to Advisor said that the whole While chairing the meeting, structure and manpower re- cided to launch Air Safari build connectivity between exercise is meant to change Advisor said that the move quired for the purpose. The and Air rides over certain important destinations and the façade of travel and tour- will boost tourism in Jam- Advisor directed the Direc- tourist locations including attract more visitors. Advi- ism in Jammu and Kashmir mu and Kashmir and add in- tors of Jammu and Kashmir a ride over and ad- sor directed the officers to and will open up new tour- teresting experience to the to come up with the location joining areas. identify a few tourist desti- ist destinations at far flung visit of tourists. He added details including other de- This was revealed during a nations from both Jammu places. that the department is look- tails for helicopter services. meeting at Civil Secretari- as well as Kashmir so that The Advisor said that the ing at helicopter services to Advisor said that the whole at here chaired by Advisor helicopter services could directions in this regard build connectivity between exercise is meant to change to Lieutenant Governor, be started on pilot basis. have already been given by important destinations and the façade of travel and tour- Baseer Ahmad Khan. The Many places came up under the Lieutenant Governor attract more visitors. Advi- ism in Jammu and Kashmir meeting was attended by discussion for introduction for mapping out the tourist sor directed the officers to and will open up new tour- Commissioner Civil Avi- of helicopter services from destinations for pressing in identify a few tourist desti- ist destinations at far flung ation, Secretary Tourism, both the provinces of Jam- the Helicopter services. This nations from both Jammu places. C Managing Director JKTDC, mu and Kashmir. was revealed during a meet- as well as Kashmir so that C M M Y OWNER: Printer: Publisher: Editor: Published From: Y K SYED JAHANGIR BUKHARI, SYED JAHANGIR BUKHARI, SYED JAHANGIR BUKHARI, SYED JAHANGIR BUKHARI, LUBAAB PUBLICATIONS BUILDING, RADIO K COLONY GUND HASSI BHAT, LAWAYPORA, SRINAGAR. Printed at: LUBAAB PUBLICATIONS, RADIO COLONY GUND HASSIBHAT LAWAIPORA SRINAGAR 190017.. RNI NO: JKENG/2011/39231. CELL NO: 9419008414. 9999038812. Email Id: [email protected]. Website: headlinestodaydaily.com C C M JULY,10 M Y HEADLINES TODAY SATURDAY 04 Y K HT - CITY / JAMMU / PIRPANCHAL 2021, K Taliban Claims It Now Controls 85% Of Afghanistan’s Territory Moscow: The Taliban was under way. The air force was under and pilots. over was inevitable, the unlikely”. deadlocked, appear to be claimed Friday to be in “All Afghan security The Taliban, for their pressing for a full military control of 85 percent of Af- forces including the bor- part, welcomed Biden’s victory. ghanistan, including a key der units are present in the statement. Still, on Thursday a border crossing with Iran, area, and efforts are under “Any day or hour that member of the negotiating following a sweeping offen- way to recapture the site,” US and foreign troops leave team in Doha insisted the sive launched as US troops interior ministry spokes- earlier is a positive step,” insurgents were seeking a pull out of the war-torn na- man Tareq Arian told AFP. spokesman Suhail Shaheen “negotiated settlement”. tion. Hours earlier, Biden told AFP. “We do not believe Hours after President said the US military mis- Afghan commandos in monopoly of power,” Joe Biden issued a staunch sion would end on August have clashed with the in- spokesman Shaheen told defence of the US withdraw- 31 -- nearly 20 years after it surgents this week in a pro- AFP. al, the Taliban said fighters began -- having “achieved” vincial capital for the first In Moscow, a Russian had seized the border town its goalsBut he admitted it time, with thousands of foreign ministry spokes- of Qala -- completing was “highly unlikely” Ka- people fleeing Qala-i-Naw woman said the Taliban an arc of territory from the bul would be able to control in northwest Badghis prov- controlled about two-thirds Iranian border to the fron- the entire country. ince. of the Afghan-Tajik border tier with China. “The status quo is not President Ashraf Ghani as a delegation from the in- In Moscow, a delegation an option,” Biden said of said the government could surgents wound up a visit. of Taliban officials said staying in the country. “I handle the situation, but Some “85 percent of Af- they controlled some 250 of will not send another gen- admitted difficulties lay ghanistan’s territory” was Afghanistan’s 398 districts eration of Americans to ahead. under the group’s control, -- a claim impossible to in- war in Afghanistan.” “What we are witness- said Taliban negotiator dependently verify and dis- With the Taliban hav- ing is one of the most com- Shahabuddin Delawar. puted by the government. ing routed much of north- plicated stages of the tran- PromotedListen to the Separately, Taliban ern Afghanistan in recent severe strain even before Biden said the Afghan president said: “No, it is sition,” he said in a speech latest songs, only on Jio- spokesman Zabihullah Mu- weeks, the government is the Taliban’s lightning of- people alone should deter- not.” in Kabul.“Legitimacy is Saavn.com jahid told AFP the Islam holding little more than a fensive overwhelmed the mine their future, but he ac- But, he admitted, “the ours; God is with us.” This week more than Qala border crossing was constellation of provincial government’s northern and knowledged the uncertain- likelihood there is going to The Taliban have been 1,000 Afghan troops fled “under our full control”, capitals that must be large- western positions, putting ty about what that would be one unified government emboldened by the troop into Tajikistan in the face while government officials ly reinforced and resup- further pressure on the look like. in Afghanistan controlling withdrawal and, with peace of a Taliban onslaught. in Kabul said a fightback plied by air. country’s limited aircraft Asked if a Taliban take- the whole country is highly talks with the government Classic Hospital admits doctors removed uterus Covid situation improving, active cases of Pulwama woman after complications consistently going down: DC Bandipora Srinagar, : A day after a the presence of a 6mm polyp on hospital and doctor if they have New Delhi: During family from Pulwama accused her gall bladder and advised to seen the patient or done any in- the 2020-21 academ- doctors at Classical Hospital of undergo a surgery in June.The vestigations before the surgery”, ic year, 7,723 students medical negligence, the hospi- family also claimed that when brother of the victim told Kash- have benefited from tal today admitted that they re- confronted the Classic hospi- mir Dot Com. Based on a USG the Pragati scheme, the moved the uterus of the patient tal management first refused forwarded to hospital through All India Council For while she was admitted for re- to take responsibility and later whatsapp these surgeries were Technical Education moval of gallbladder. pleaded for a “compromise”. conducted, he said. (AICTE) said. The coun- In a statement to news agen- “We have been devastated by He said “It is very strange the cil has sanctioned RS cy Kashmir Dot Com, the Classic this hospital and the doctor who hospital is contesting the age of 38.615 crore in 2020-21 Hospital, located at Hyderpora operated on her. We have lost patient. Does 30 years or having for the scheme. in Srinagar, said that the fami- hopes of becoming parents now” a child qualify her to get uterus The scheme is aimed ly was trying to “extort” money the husband of the lady told removed. This shows how insen- at providing finan- from the hospital after it re- news agency Kashmir Dot Com. sitive the administration of the cial assistance to girl moved the uterus of the patient. The USG report on the basis hospital is.”“My sister (patient) students for pursuing “The patient was operated of which hospital has done the does not know what has hap- technical education. for removal of GB last month. surgery (in possession of this pened to her. She keeps on ask- Eligible students study- During the surgery due to devel- news agency) shows a 6 MM pol- ing me why she is feeling light- ing at AICTE-approved opment of some complications yp on the gallbladder of the pa- weight from inside. Our father institutions receive Rs the team of doctors available tient. Medical experts say there is a heart patient. We have been 50,000 per annum. 2020, compared to just and Nicobar island, 62 jab, Rajasthan, Tamil there to the best of their abili- is not any indication of any sur- concealing all this from him as Over the past five one in the previous in Dadra and Nagar Nadu, Telangana, Uttar ties and capabilities took the de- gery as per this report even not well. This is the reason we have years, scholarships year, according to the Haveli and Daman and Pradesh, Uttarakhand cision of removing the uterus to for GB. “to remove gallbladder been silent for this much time”, have been given to council. Diu, and 11 in Ladakh. and West Bengal in the save the life of the patient,” the the polyp size should be over he added.Bashir Ahmad who thousands of students “In addition to these, In addition to these academic year 2020-21. statement said. 12MM. Surgery for a 6mm polyp identifies himself as adminis- all across India, and it 182 girl students from States and Union Terri- “AICTE considers it It said that the hospital was is very rare”, said a doctor. trator of the hospital called us to includes scholarships various institutions in tories, AICTE distribut- as a privilege to work put under “pressure from var- The family of the patient al- settle things. We have his num- for girls from margin- Tripura were also se- ed 6,656 scholarships to for the young female ious agencies and demanding leges that the classic hospital ad- ber and call details. It is not hard alized sections in the lected under the Praga- students from Andhra brains in the nation. hefty sum”.The hospital admin- vised them to go for urgent sur- to collaborate on this. We have northeast region and ti scholarship scheme. Pradesh, Bihar, Chan- This initiative is liter- istration said that the family is gery for gallbladder removal as all the evidence. For the admin- Jammu Kashmir, the In total 515 girl students digarh, Chhattisgarh, ally revolutionizing the trying to malign and defame the well as for swelling on uterus say- istration it might be an econom- council said.In 2020- from institutions in the Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, educational sector in image of the hospital.The fami- ing the patient has cysts on ova- ic issue, but our lives have been 21, AICTE distributed North East Region were Haryana, Himachal India by bringing more ly of the woman from Pulwama ry (as evidence they have screen- devastated.If we even accept that scholarships to 480 girl part of the scheme,” Pradesh, Jharkhand, girl students to the said that doctors in the hospital shots of WhatsApp conversation the surgery for GB was needed, I students in Jammu and AICTE said. Karnataka, Kera- technical forefront,” removed her uterus and demand- with doctor in this regard). “Be- fail to understand how complica- Kashmir. In Assam, 244 Scholarships were la, Madhya Pradesh, said AICTE Chairman ed action against the hospital. ing unfortunate, illiterate and tion in uterus occurred. The two girl students benefit- also given to 10 girl stu- Maharashtra, Odis- professor Anil D Sahas- According to the woman’s unaware we straightway decided organs lie in two different parts ed from the scheme in dents in the Andaman ha, Puducherry, Pun- rabudhe. family, she was diagnosed with to go as per their advice. Ask the of body Deputy Com Udhampur discusses development DC DODA REVIEWS PROGRESS OF RURAL ELECTRIFICATION WORKS DODA, JULY 09: Deputy has already been done. tlenecks and to resolve them issues with BDC, DDC Commissioner Doda (DC), Vi- Regarding procurement of accordingly in coordination kas Sharma today reviewed pending 50 transformers, the with respective Tehsildars. members the progress of power develop- DC was informed that stage The DC directed all the con- UDHAMPUR, JULY 09: A joint meeting of ment works taken up in the dis- inspection has been done and cerned to expedite the prog- District Development Council and Block trict for strengthening rural these would be available by ress and assured that every Development Council members, besides electrification and improving July 25. possible support shall be pro- Sarpanches of Latti Marothi and overall power supply scenario. Moreover, the DC was in- vided by the District Adminis- Blocks was held under the Chairmanship of The meeting was attended by formed that stringing of dis- tration in completing all these Deputy Commissioner Udhampur Indu Kan- the senior officials of JPDCL tribution lines is on at 42 lo- public important projects. wal Chib here at Mini Conference Hall DC and its Project Wing, besides cations, pole erection is being The meeting was attend- Office Complex to discuss the development representatives of contractor done at 36 sites, besides head ed by SE JPDCL, SE Project issues of their respective areas. company - Shalaka Infra Tech loading of material is going on Wing, CPO Doda, All Ex Ens The PRIs of the twin blocks thanked the DC Pvt Ltd.With regard to the in- at 32 sites. The DC directed the and AEEs, besides officers/ for fulfilling the long pending demand of spection to be done in 40 hab- concerned AEE to inspect all officials of Shalaka Infra upgrading and blacktopping the 43 year itations where the installation the mentioned sites and sub- Tech were also present.The Dudu road. On the directions of the Deputy of transformers have been mit the report regarding latest DC directed all the concerned Commissioner, the concerned departments completed, the DC directed position. to expedite the progress and Viz PWD and PMGSY have started the five to get these charged and in- Further the DC directed to assured that every possible kilometer Macadamization work from spected within a week, besides constitute a team comprising support shall be provided by Mantalai to Bupp and 15 kilometer Black asked to submit the exact loca- of ACR, Ex En Project Wing the District Administration in topping work from Bupp to Sira under tions of the three sites where and Representative of Shalaka completing all these public im- PMGSY. On the other side 14 kilometers of augmentation of transformers Infra Tech to discuss the bot- portant projects. blacktopping work from Dudu under PWD has also been taken up on war footing. Enforcement teams recover Rs 23,300 PRIs also thanked the DC for starting the SRTC Bus from Katra to Latti and direct IEC campaign on COVID enters day 2 Jammu which was a long pending demand fine from violators in Ramban of the public of Latti and Dudu. RAMBAN, JULY 09: Con- Bhat, the Health Department Set to cover all habilitations tinuing the enforcement drive collected 1419 samples includ- Goernment orders to implement Covid protocol ing 337 RT-PCR and 1082 RAT across the district Ramban, the samples, besides administering across12 blocks of probe into all ‘illegal’ Enforcement teams today fined Covid vaccine to 2797 persons at REASI, JULY 09: The administration. On the sec- motivate local people for scores of violators for roaming dedicated Vaccination Centres massive Information, Edu- ond day Rath reached Pouni such activities, which help appointments made without wearing face masks and in the district. The enforcement cation and Communication where a similar response in bringing behavioural not maintaining physical dis- teams, during the inspection in (IEC) campaign launched was evoked among local peo- change among masses.The in municipal bodies of tance. The enforcement teams, their respective jurisdictions, by District Administration ple.Decked up with banners CAB Rath will remain in ser- during the inspection in their re- recovered a fine of Rs 23,300 tak- Reasi is set to cover all hab- and flowers, the CAB Rath vice in all twelve blocks of Kashmir spective jurisdictions, recovered ing the total amount fined since itations across the twelve encouraged the people for the district which includes Srinagar, July 9, KNT: Jammu Kashmir a fine of Rs 23,300 taking the to- April 1, 2021 to Rs. 30, 12, 800. blocks of the district which adopting COVID appropriate Arnas, Thuroo, Bhomag, Government has ordered a high-level probe tal amount fined since April 1, The Enforcement officers entered the second day, to- behavior, while passing from Pouni, Reasi, Thuroo, Jij, into all ‘illegal’ appointments and regu- 2021 to Rs. 30, 12, 800. urged the people to wear face day.A mobile Van (CAB one habitation to another in Thakarakote, Mahore, Gula- larizations made in the municipal bodies The Enforcement officers masks and maintain physical Rath) flagged off from Dis- Katra, Pantha and Pouni. At bgarh and Chasana. In every of Kashmir Valley from past over 20 years. urged the people to wear face distance besides taking Covid trict headquarters Complex some places local people also block BDOs will coordinate The government has issued an order masks and maintain physical vaccination doses at their near- for spreading awareness on enthusiastically participat- with the PRIs and make all which reads that a committee of officers distance besides taking Covid est CVC. District Immunization dos and don’ts of COVID ap- ed in signature campaigns necessary arrangements for headed by Director Urban Local Bodies vaccination doses at their near- Officer, Ramban, Dr, Suresh propriate behavior is mov- and pledge ceremonies. smooth conduct of this IEC Kashmir, Mathoora Masoom has been con- est CVC. District Immunization informed that as many as 2797 ing from village to village. The main purpose of campaign through Rath.It is stituted to inquire into all illegal appoint- Officer, Ramban, Dr, Suresh persons were administered first On the first day of cam- this initiative is to change worthwhile to mention that ments made in the municipal councils and informed that as many as 2797 and second Covid vaccine doses paign, CAB Rath was sent the public behavior to make since the beginning of this committees of Kashmir Valley since 2001. persons were administered first across on Fri- to Katra and Panthal blocks, them follow all norms and COVID-19 Pandemic, Dis- C As per the order, the committee also com- and second Covid vaccine doses day.As per daily bulletin issued where s large number of rules required for rooting trict Administration Reasi C M prising Showkat Ahmad Mir, special secre- across Ramban district on Fri- by the Chief Medical Officer, PRIs and local people were out this pandemic from ev- has introduced a lot of in- M Y tary(legal), Housing & Urban Development day.As per daily bulletin issued Ramban, Dr. Mohammad Fareed made aware and educated on ery region of the district. novative techniques to seek Y K department and Alyas Ahmad, Secretary, by the Chief Medical Officer, Bhat, the Health Department COVID-19. The local people Further, Nukad Natak public support in eradicat- K Lakes & Waterways Development Authority Ramban, Dr. Mohammad Fareed collected 1419 samples. welcomed and appreciated and Yoga sessions were ing it and achieving 100 per- (LAWDA) would hold a detailed enquiry. this unique move of district also held to mobilise and cent vaccination. C C M JULY,10 M Y HEADLINES TODAY 05 Y K HT -NATIONAL 2021,SATURDAY K 7-Year-Old Girl Raped In Punjab After Crowding At Tourist Hotspots, Hoshiarpur (Punjab): A seven-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her neighbour in a village in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur dis- trict, police said on Friday.The incident Centre’s Warning On What Lies Ahead took place on Thursday when the girl’s parents, who are daily wagers, were at New Delhi: Crowding at places pop- others. The time is not quite there to emerged on social media showing thou- less, just after the devastating second work and the victim was alone at home.A ular with tourists amid the pandemic is be completely normal. All the gains (in sands of people out on a small street wave that killed over two lakh people. case under relevant sections of the Indian raising concerns among health experts ”We want to request the public to follow Penal Code and the Protection of Children with the government, especially with Covid-appropriate behaviour under all from Sexual Offences Act was registered the possibility of a third devastating circumstances. You are not just expos- on the complaint of the victim’s mother. wave of COVID-19.Several states have ing yourselves, but also near and dear According to the complaint, the accused, eased restrictions on travel and public ones and it can result in us losing the Sarbjit Singh, took the girl to nearby activity after Covid cases started falling battle against Covid,” Health Ministry fields, raped her and later dropped her in the last two months, signalling what Joint Secretary Luv Agrawal told re- back at her house.PromotedListen to the was seen as the retreat of the deadly porters today.The highly infectious Del- latest songs, only on JioSaavn.comShe has second wave. This seemed to have en- ta variant, which was first detected in been admitted at a government hospital couraged people to visit hill stations India, is particularly of great concern. for treatment, police said. and other tourist places, all at once, More strains of the virus that originat- leading to huge crowds - a dangerous ed from China continue to be detected Man Injured After trend since Covid is known to spread across the globe. among experts, with via air, hence the need to wear safety many criticising the behaviour of the Being Beaten With Brick mask and practice social distancing.“In tourists as reckless, just after the dev- a mood of recreation at tourist spots, astating second wave that killed over Over Past Enmity In there is particularly risk of Covid. In- two lakh people. ”We want to request fection has always spread in crowded the public to follow Covid-appropriate Rajasthan places faster. Tourism should be there, behaviour under all circumstances. but if we are irresponsible and don’t You are not just exposing yourselves, Jaipur: A man was injured after al- follow Covid-appropriate behaviour, but also near and dear ones and it can legedly being beaten on his head with a the virus can spread faster,” said Dr result in us losing the battle against brick in Rajasthan’s Pali district and a vid- VK Paul, member of the government the fight against Covid) can reverse. We at Manali and hundreds gathered on a Covid,” Health Ministry Joint Secre- eo of the purported incident was uploaded think tank NITI Aayog on health and a can’t afford this kind of laxity. There small patch of rock under a waterfall tary Luv Agrawal told reporters today. on social media, police said on Friday. key member of the centre’s Covid task needs to be a continuous campaign in Mussoorie. The posts led to alarm The highly infectious Delta variant, In the video, the victim is seen pleading force.“This is a cause of concern as against Covid,” Dr Paul told report- among experts, with many criticising which was first detected in India, is for mercy whereas the accused got a friend these people will return and can infect ers today. In recent days, photos have the behaviour of the tourists as reck- particularly of great concern. to film the incident while reciting a movie dialogue to upload it on social media. Both the accused have been arrested in the matter, police said.According to Sa- High Court Backs Uniform dri police, accused Naresh Mali had gone “Task No 1 As Aviation Minister Is...”: to victim Prakash Meghwal’s residence on Thursday and took him outside on the pretext of some work related to furniture. Civil Code, Urges Centre To He then stopped and started beating Megh- Court To Jyotiraditya Scindia wal on the head with a brick, that led to bleeding, police said.The victim’s family Take Necessary Steps New Delhi: Jyotiraditya members rushed to the spot after getting New Delhi: Favouring the introduction of Uniform Scindia, the newly-sworn-in information about what had happened. Civil Code (UCC), the Delhi High Court has said the Union Civil Aviation Minister, They took him to a hospital from where Indian youth need not be forced to struggle with is- has been ‘assigned his first task” Meghwal was referred to another centre sues arising due to conflicts in various personal laws by the Bombay High Court: For- in Udaipur for treatment.The accused had in relation to marriage and divorce. mulate a new nationwide policy some past rivalry with Meghwal over mon- The modern Indian society was “gradually becom- for the naming and renaming of ey-related issues due to which the accused ing homogenous, the traditional barriers of religion, airports. and his friend Bhavesh Pujari decided to community and caste are slowly dissipating” and “If there is a new policy still teach him a lesson, police said.“Both the thus Uniform Civil Code “ought not to remain a mere in the draft stage, get it done accused have been arrested in the matter hope”, Justice Prathiba M Singh stated in an order now. You have a new set of min- following a complaint lodged by the vic- dated July 7. isters now. Let this be the work tim’s family members,” Sadri SHO Surja “The youth of India belonging to various commu- of the new aviation ministry. Ram Chaudhary said. nities, tribes, castes or religions who solemnise their It should be the first task of PromotedListen to the latest songs, marriages ought not to be forced to struggle with is- the new aviation minister,” the only on JioSaavn.comHe said Mali has sues arising due to conflicts in various personal laws, Bombay High Court told Addi- a past criminal record of theft and arms especially in relation to marriage and divorce,” the tional Solicitor General Anil low this?” the HC said. Industrial Development Corpo- smuggling. order said. Singh, according to PTI. The court was referring to a ration (CIDCO) had said that the While referring to several decisions of the Su- The comments from a bench June 24 gathering, demanding airport will be named after Shiv Turncoats Returning preme court on the need for Uniform Civil Code, in- of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta that the upcoming airport in Sena founder Bal Thackeray. cluding the historical Shah Bano case of 1985, the and Justice GS Kulkarni, which Navi be named after PromotedListen to the latest To Trinamool As They high court said: “The hope expressed in Article 44 of was hearing a public interest the late parliamentarian DB Pa- songs, only on JioSaavn.com the Constitution that the State shall secure for its cit- litigation (PIL) filed by lawyer til who fought for the rights of The High Court today said Couldn’t Fit In: Bengal izens Uniform Civil Code ought not to remain a mere Filji Frederick seeking such di- the project-affected people, the that a draft policy had been for- hope.” rections, PTI reported. PTI report said. mulated in 2016 to name airports BJP Chief In the Shah Bano case, the Supreme Court had “We would like to know It involved people from the after cities and not individuals. said that a common civil code would help the cause the present position of draft local agricultural and fishing However, the current status of Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh also stat- of national integration by removing disparate loyal- policy…we took the state gov- communities, along with some such policy was not known, it ed that action may be taken against Rajib ties to laws having conflicting ideologies. It had also ernment to task last month as politicians. said, according to PTI. Banerjee and Sabyasachi Dutta for their observed that the State was charged with the duty of there was a gathering violating Last month, the Maharash- The court posted Mr Freder- remarks on the BJP leadership. securing Uniform Civil Code for the citizens of the COVID-19 protocols with nearly tra government and state-run ick’s PIL for further hearing on All IndiaPress Trust of IndiaUpdated: country.The high court observed that the need for 25,000 people. Why should we al- town planning agency City and July 16. July 09, 2021 6:42 pm IST Uniform Civil Code was reiterated from time to time Turncoats Returning To Trinamool As by the Supreme Court, however, “it is unclear as to They Couldn’t Fit In: Bengal BJP Chief what steps have been taken in this regard till date”. Taking a swipe, Trinamool leader It directed that a copy of the order be communi- Shiv Sena Claims This Cabinet Move Is Aimed Kunal Ghosh said Dilip Ghosh has “finally cated to the Secretary, Ministry of Law & Justice, gained wisdom”. Government of India, for necessary action as deemed appropriate. At Ending Pankaja Munde’s Career

Mumbai: The Shiv Sena Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, all other On New IT Rules, Setback For Centre on Friday alleged that the in- ministers are new. Most of them clusion of BJP’s Rajya Sabha are originally not from the BJP member Bhagwat Karad into or the Sangh Parivar. The new the Union council of ministers, cabinet lacks the essence of the In Supreme Court - And In Kerala instead of late leader Gopinath BJP or the National Democratic Munde’s daughter and two-time Alliance (NDA), the party said. New Delhi: The Supreme nology Minister and Prakash Ja- made only sparingly; WhatApp MP Pritam Munde, was a plan to This exercise has been Court today refused to stop vadekar, the Minister for Infor- has challenged this part of the finish off the political career of termed as a “mega surgery”. If different courts from hearing mation and Broadcasting; both new laws in court, arguing that her sister Pankaja Munde, a for- it was really a surgery, then the challenges to the new IT Rules, men were removed from the cab- it would mean an invasion of mer Maharashtra minister. Finance Minister and the Exter- which were introduced by the inet in Prime Minister Naren- privacy of its users and that a Prime Minister Narendra nal Affairs Minister would have government in February. News dra Modi’s humongous overhaul law like this needs the approval Modi on Wednesday carried out been the first to be dropped. The publishers have challenged the of his council of ministers two of parliament. a major revamp of the Union present failure on the economic rules in courts ranging from days ago. Twitter, which has clashed Cabinet, as part of which Karad and foreign policy fronts was Madras to Kerala.News publish- The new IT Rules, the govern- with the centre over its request on took charge as the new Minis- seen never before. ers allege the new rules infringe ment says, are required to regu- to remove a hash tag related to ter of State for Finance. Karad, Removing senior ministers upon basic constitutional rights late content on social media and the farmers’ protests earlier this 64, a doctor by profession from Prakash Javadekar and Ravi including freedom of the press, to ensure that all online news year, and then over content post- Maharashtra, is a first-time NCP to join the BJP. This is the Shankar Prasad from the cabi- and are designed to enable the complies with the law. Included ed by the Opposition Congress, Member of Parliament (MP) real shock treatment,” the rul- net is a blow to them. We pray government a far tighter grip in the new requirements is that faces several police cases now from the Rajya Sabha. ing party in Maharashtra said. that they get strength to recover over online news content. More companies like WhatsApp break for its failure to obey the new There was a speculation Pri- Maharashtra leader Narayan from this shock, it said. regulation of this large and end-to-end encryption to identi- rules, particularly over the ap- tam Munde would be included Rane has also found a place in When Ramesh Pokhriyal growing space is needed, the fy who was the first sender (or pointment of residents of India in the new council of ministers, the new cabinet is a good thing. ‘Nishank’’ was given the edu- government has countered. who first forwarded a message) as executives who are liable for but she failed to find any place Even he is not originally from cation portfolio in the earlier The IT Rules were extensive- of any content that threatens na- the platform’s content and serve in it. the BJP as he was earlier with cabinet, the entire sector was ly defended by Ravi Shankar tional security. The government as compliance and grievance re- In an editorial in party Shiv Sena and Congress, the Ud- on tenterhooks. In the past, this Prasad as the Information Tech- says that this demand will be dressal officers. mouthpiece ‘Saamana’’, the Shiv dhav Thackeray-led party said. department had been handled Sena said, “Bhagwat Karad has Mr Rane has been given the by veterans like P V Narsimha been made a minister of state. charge of the MSME ministry. Rao, Arjun Singh, Murli Mano- This is a move aimed at finish- He has to take steps consid- har Joshi. Allotting the HRD WhatsApp Blinks (Hard) In Stand-Off With ing off the (political career) of ering the present situation of ministry to Pokhriyal was a po- Pankaja Munde. Karad, who this sector. The country’s com- litical mistake, it said.Now, he grew up in the shadow of BJP merce and industry has suffered has been replaced with Dhar- Government On Privacy Policy leader late Gopinath Munde, setbacks. The small units are mendra Pradhan, under whose was made a minister instead finding it tough to survive. So tenure as Petroleum Minister, New Delhi: WhatsApp on Fri- Salve, appearing for WhatsApp, platform and parent company of (Pankaja’s sister) Pritam what measures Rane takes re- the fuel prices skyrocketed and day told the Delhi High Court it told the court. Facebook challenging a CCI, Munde. There is room to doubt mains to be seen, it added.“All the petrol prices crossed 100 would not force users to accept “We will not limit function- or Competition Commission of whether the move is aimed at eyes were set on the expansion per litre. Now what he does in its controversial new privacy ality of how WhatsApp works India, inquiry.The CCI had is- creating a division in the Vanja- of the Union cabinet. This has education sector remains to be policy, or limit functionality for in the coming weeks. Instead, sued notices last month to ask ra community (to which Munde been done before the monsoon seen, the Sena said. those who have opted not to ac- we will continue to remind us- for more information about the and Karad belong) and to teach session of the Parliament be- PromotedListen to the latest cept those terms, until the gov- ers from time to time about policy.In an earlier hearing the Pankaja Munde a lesson.” gins. It has been carried out as songs, only on JioSaavn.com ernment passes the Data Protec- the update... we will maintain court refused to stay the CCI no- Also, the induction of Bharti if it is a panacea to the prob- The party also said that it is tion Bill, which specifies how this approach until at least the tices.WhatsApp had argued that Pawar and Kapil Patil into the lems like crumbling economy, being alleged that with the for- such data can be processed. forthcoming PDP law comes the notices “smacked of over- council of ministers was like the health crisis created by the mation of new Union Co-oper- “We voluntarily agreed to into effect,” the company said reach” since the information it rubbing salt on the wounds of coronavirus pandemic, chaos in ation Ministry, the Centre was put it (the new policy) on hold... in a statement issued after the was seeking was already pend- BJP loyalists, it said. education sector, inflation and trying to encroach upon the C we will not compel people to ac- hearing. The court was hearing ing before a different bench of “Both- Bharti Pawar and Ka- unemployment,” the Sena said. state’’s rights as co-operation is C M cept,” senior advocate Harish a plea by the instant messaging the same court. pil Patil-had recently quit the Except for Rajnath Singh and a state subject. M Y OWNER: Printer: Publisher: Y K SYED JAHANGIR BUKHARI, SYED JAHANGIR BUKHARI, SYED JAHANGIR K BUKHARI, Editor: SYED JAHANGIR BUKHARI, Published From: LUBAAB PUBLICATIONS BUILDING, RADIO COLONY GUND HASSI BHAT, LAWAYPORA, SRINAGAR. Printed at: LUBAAB PUBLICATIONS, RADIO COLONY GUND HASSIBHAT LAWAIPORA SRINAGAR 190017.. RNI NO: JKENG/2011/39231. CELL NO: 9419008414. 9999038812. Email Id: [email protected]. Website: headlinestodaydaily.com C C M JULY,07 JULY,10 06 M Y 2021,WEDNESDAY SATURDAY Y K HT EDITORIAL 2021, HEADLINES TODAY K New Delhi’s APM with J&K mainstream and SATURDAY 10 July 2021 29 Dhul Qadah 1442 ESSENCE OF LIFE - IN LIGHT OF HOLY QURAN. Political scenario post August 5, 2019. here is a profound question that each and ev- ery one of us reflects on at some point during per’s like Washington Post, Newyo- form of elections and Legislature form a government. Next year in Tour lives: rk Times, Gaurdian’s, Time’s and a political Executive (Cabinet ) the budget session the formal an- “Why am I here, what is my purpose?” Magzine and on news channels, of people’s elected representatives nouncement shall be made public The Quran puts forward a simple but powerful argu- conveyed a message to the inter- be formed in Jammu and Kashmir. in this regard or a particular date ment with regards to our origins: national community that Modi-led 1-DELIMITATION COMMISSSION be given which is already fixed. As “Were they created without any agent? Were they the BJP government would have reini- The basic and much obviously reiterated by Prime Minister in creators?” (Quran 52:35) tiated a dialogue and democratic desire of the centre was that peo- APM, the restoration of statehood The Quran engages its audience by inviting us to pon- process in the erstwhile Jammu ple would participate in the de- is there but nothing else like Arti- der some rational, logical questions which we can use and Kashmir post 5th August,2019. limitation process although, it is a cle 370 or 35A.For that purpose a to arrive at a conclusion about our origins. The first GULZAR AHMAD SOFI Interestingly, the critics who often quasi-judicial matter where people political process needs to be begun question that the Quran poses to us is: were we created posses strong criticism and politi- neither have a vote nor their ap- from here. by nothing? Can something really come from nothing? ith Uncle Sam packing cal challenge to Modi-led BJP gov- proval is required and if the report REVOCATION OF SPECIAL This is impossible, as we know from our own personal its bag from the “Grave- ernment in the country and had of the delimitation commission LAWS experiences of life as well as the laws of the universe Wyard of Empires” and ridiculed this government on with- is completed without the partic- The special laws and the chang- that we couldn’t have come out of nothing, because out telling the “Satellite Images” com- drawing Special constitutional ipation of people ,its legitimacy es that took place in J&K post 5th of nothing, nothing comes! ing from the cold desert, Modi’s- commitment given to Jammu and and acceptability will be a highly august, 2019 till date which include This leads us to the next possibility that the Quran pro- Official residence finally hosted an Kashmir has no room to criticize challenging thing not for J&K and Article 370 and 35A, were highly poses: did we create ourselves? Can something create All party Meet with over a dozen of further this government. However, the country but for the ruling BJP criticized by all political parties itself ? This is a self-contradiction, because for you to J&K’s top politicians, including the the biggest diplomatic salvo to the regime in their respective Halqas especially NC and PDP. There are create yourself you would have to already exist, and you much-trounced “Gupkar Gang”. APM came from Mehbooba Muf- as well. In that situation, the mor- several objections to abrogation can’t exist and not exist at same time. This would be BJP’s publically louder claim of ti’s statement when she advocated al authority of the government of 370 and 35A, the way they were like saying that your mother gave birth to herself ! “ Modi Hay Tou Mumkin Hay” a dialogue with Pakistan. Though or the political party that run the abolished and all other changes Since something cannot come from nothing, and large sense prevails in many Indian it triggered an unprecedented na- government gets compromised by linked to them. Everyday a new law self-creation is absurd, this leaves one final possibility: think tanks that this current Kash- tional response on news channels, a unilateral decision. There is the comes into force which leads to lot we have a creator. This is the best explanation not only mir –centric “ carrot and no stick” but it was not in the context that consensus of all political parties of changes. The question arises as for our origins but also the universe and everything in decisions which have to do with Pakistan is a stakeholder rather on the delimitation process and which of these laws can be returned it, because it is intuitive and also agrees with reality: shifting sands in the region is an an economic and trade neighbor is achievable. The initial outlook and which can be kept or Is it any whatever begins to exist has a cause or a creator. important baseline of 5th August like Bangladesh and china which of the delimitation commission how possible or not? All the laws This cause or creator must itself be uncaused due to 2019 project and had been managed she clarified later. Strategically, it will come into the public domain that have gone will definitely not the absurdity of a never-ending chain of causes. To in a strategically crafted politi- depends upon to an extent we treat for discussions and by the end of return and the changes that have illustrate this better, if the cause of the universe had cal and democratic manner. Until Pakistan in the political narrative august or ist week of September, taken place like All India Service a cause and that cause had a cause and so on and so August 2019, India in diplomatic of Jammu and Kashmir and in the the report of the commission will Cadre or Home Affairs which rests forth forever, then there wouldn’t be a universe to talk achievement had control over the dialogue between the centre and be completed. Soon after that the with the centre does not change. about. For example, imagine if you were told that you portrayal of the , the state. much obviously election process It all depends upon which party couldn’t read this book until you handed it to someone which focused on the problems of As the floor of the meeting, will likely to start which is con- comes to power after elections and else, and then this other person would also have to give Pakistan-sponsored Cross-border which had been primarily orga- nected to delimitation. what kind of political mandate do it to someone else, and this went on forever, then would terrorism. However, the manner in nized to bring National conference 2-ELECTION PROCESS they have. If you come to power, anyone ever read this book? The answer is no. If we which the constitutional changes and PDP on the table, while rest As far as elections are con- what laws will you bring back or apply this principle to the universe then we would have were implemented in Jammu and of the invitees were supposed to cerned, the regional parties or the reject. So it gives you a new pur- to conclude that the cause behind it is uncaused out of Kashmir has provoked criticism enhance the adornment of the ses- national parties in J&K are more pose for participation in elections rational necessity. The Quran confirms the uncreated- against India’s flawed manage- sion, BJP reiterated their collec- eager than the centre for elections and a new door to return to politics ness of the creator: ment. Some analysts believe that tive aim of peace, progress and de- to be conducted. While, most of the again. This is how a new political “He begot no one nor was He begotten.” (Quran 112:3) the GOI’s 2019 decision has set in velopment in the same manner as other non ideology based parties process can reinitiate from here Now, having a creator is one thing, but how do we know motion a diplomatic challenge as the government works. With open have already shown their interest and the political parties will get we have a purpose? Everything in this universe has a serious as the one caused by the heart and great respect, the invit- for early elections in Jammu and purpose to fight elections. Simi- purpose. Even simple things like a chair, a bowl and Pokhran-II nuclear test of 1998. ed politician’s spoke in hushed Kashmir. Although in the com- larly, the way National conference even the book you are holding in your hands serves Notably, with this all party meet- words about the 5th August deci- ing months some of the ideology fought and won the1996 assembly a purpose. Wouldn’t it be sad if we didn’t too have a ing, the Prime Minister or BJP led sion as undemocratic, illegal and based regional parties who possess elections on the basis of Greater purpose? If we reflect and look at the world around us, government had off course man- unconstitutional and reiterated a political narrative in respect to Autonomy thereby taking the wind we can easily come to the conclusion that we must have aged to overcome that political or a demand that a political process Jammu and Kashmir, will insist out of militancy by providing a a purpose. Think about the vastness of our universe moral criticism to a much extent be initiated to reverse the 5th Au- not to participate in the elections working democratic system in the with all its billions of galaxies and trillions of planets. on international level and within gust decision. Though, NC did not until the restoration of statehood state again. Well the elections were The Qur’an tells us that God did not create all this for the country as well. Therefore, this spoke in detail, but Mehbooba Muf- but the external or political pres- held, but Autonomy was neither no reason: meeting can’t be treated as a rou- ti spoke in length and said that it is sure would finally compel them achieved nor restored till date. And “We did not create the heavens and the earth and every- tine political exercise for breaking morally and legally unacceptable especially PDP to participate in the in 2008, Late Mufti Sayeed who thing between them playfully.” (Quran 21:16) the monotony post 5th August but and our sustained struggle would election process. turned populism into politics in The sun gives us warmth, the clouds give us rain and as a huge strategic and diplomat- continue in this regard. After the 3-RESTORATION OF STATE- J&K by introducing Healing Touch the trees and animals give us food. Since a lot of the sys- ic move that had different fallouts meeting came to an end with argu- HOOD policy and self rule narrative tems that God has put in place in our universe are to en- and opened up various possibili- ments and counter arguments, the In APM neither statehood, nor which were successful and worked sure our survival and wellbeing then God must have a ties for India on national as well as important and key takeaways of any timeline has been fixed for its for both people and Delhi at differ- purpose in mind for us, too. This is what the Quran tells on international level. the meeting and a credible analysis restoration. Political analysts as- ent levels. Elections were held but us:“It is God who created the heavens and earth, who In the beginning of highly un- can be predicted from the essence sess, that the government has re- self-rule not achieved. has sent down water from the sky and with it brought precedented and reconciliatory of the statements and political iterated so many times to restore forth produce to nourish you; He has made ships useful meeting, an 18-member group pho- views that have come in tweets, statehood, Prime Minister in his The writer is a senior correspon- to you, sailing the sea by His command, and the rivers tograph got circulated within the statements and interviews. Before 15th august address to nation may dent,[email protected] too; He has made the sun and the moon useful to you, country and in the major countries the purpose of delimitation com- perhaps set the deadline for it Views expressed by the author are his steady on their paths; He has made the night and day of the world where media is highly mission, the basic purpose of the and is possible most likely if the personal and Headlines Today does not useful to you and given you some of everything you influential. This photograph was all party meeting was to start and people participate in delimitation acknowledge with the openion or views asked Him for. If you tried to count God’s favours you flashed in almost all the newspa- restore a democratic process in the commission, election process and expressed through this write-up. could never calculate them” (Quran 14:32–34)

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affected all of us and worstly af- proper way. fected group is of youngsters. Don’t make your life and This social networking and tech- thoughts immobile by these mo- no friendly behaviour has made biles . Expose your children to them highly antisocial. We have sootheness of nature don’t expose enough time to check the notifica- them to the harmful rays .Make Ulfat Ara tions on face book and other net- your children strong and try not working sites but we don’t have to introduce things like mobile e are living in tech- time to talk to our octogenarian phones or video games to them. nologically advanced parents. Indeed technology has Introduce them to natural beau- Wera. scientific gadgets helped us in many ways but it has ty. Give your kids enough space have become the need and habit kept us confined to our selves .It to make friends don’t keep them of our age .Today, everybody one has lessened our manpower but it confined .Take them to the parks way or the other is influenced by has definitely stopped our think- and gardens .Make them friendly the technological advancements ing capabilities helped us a lot in with the environment, not with .our way of looking towards life saving our time but it has indeed technology. As somebody has has drastically changed with the snatched all our free time More- rightly said “we are damaging changing trends .To convey a over excessive use of technology the world more with our mobiles simple message to people we pre- is off course harmful. Excessive than our forefathers did with fer phone calls instead of meet- use of cell phone is very danger- their musket.” ing with them. This reminds me ous . It keeps us all the time busy of Walt Whitman the globe has with texting and talking . In these Author is former anchor cum As- shrunk but unfortunately the days, everyone is feeling incom- sistant producer Etv and can be gap between relations has wid- plete without a cell phone. We reached at [email protected] ened .Even within a family people keep it with us all the time. Most Views expressed by the author are his hardly talk to one another. Com- of the youngesters don’t know personal and Headlines Today does munication gaps are increasing. how to use the cell phone proper- not acknowledge with the openion or Despite being among the ly. Irony is that the phones are not views expressed through this write- group of people we are literally even kept away from new born a new member? Immediately af- ing games watching videos and stone unturned to put their lives up. alone. What has kept us lonely baby. The moment the newborn ter birth we are exposing him to are least interested in studies. in danger because of this device. Views expressed by the author are and isolated is nothing other than opens his / her eyes the photos are the harmful rays . As the babies various surveys have been con- While driving we forget that use his personal and Headlines Today our cell phones .People don’t even being clicked and the ‘selfie com- grow up, they become habituated ducted and it has been found that of cell phones is prohibited .No- does not acknowledge with the ope- speak to the others who are stand- petition’ starts. Actually we are and gets friendly with it.it does majority of children are suffering doubt mobiles come with lot of nion or views expressed through this ing/sitting around them, rather not aware of the fact that we are not end here but it continues and from eye related problems and the problems that doesn’t mean that write-up. people are usually busy with their bombarding them with harmful invites the series of problems reason behind is cell phone .Peo- we should say bye to this magic cell phones these cell phones have rays. This is the way we welcome .the kids waste their time play- ple are growing crazy they left no device but we need to use it in a Dying Dal worries tourism soul refreshing and exceedingly rejuve- Environment and Culture thrived for eutrophication and extinction, they were LAWDA authorities from the West Ni- nating, but at the same time the precious centuries together. actively responsible for oxygenation and geen Lake planned to cover and connect lake is highly eutrophic, saturated and Dal Lake is also unique throughout revival of the freshness of the lake are excreta coming out of the houseboats at the verge of death. If we lose it, Kash- the world as it imbibes communities either extinct or at the verge of extinc- into the drainage of the catchment ar- tion due which the carrying capacity of eas and the defunct STP at site (Nigeen) the Dal Lake is too low, as a result the needs to be restored at once. Moreover, tourists and even locals feel threat while the general scenario of over all work- touching it. ing and efficaciousness of STP’s seems The unchecked and unwanted weed doubtful and should be got inspected by Ahmad Baktoo growth has attained such a huge limit experts of some reputed institution and ,consuming the State Exchequer in lacs have the quality of treated water verified he world famous Dal lake is the either through government agencies on by them. most eminent attraction of the daily basis. As the mode of de-weeding The large drain oozing out in the Tvalley. The experience of stay- opted is machine operated , in contrary backyards of Omer colony near, G.D. ing in a heritage houseboat on the Dal & to the past manual mode of de-weeding, GOENKA School at Lalbazar directly or a Ride on the lake which simultaneously enables the weeds flowing into the waters of Nigeen Lake is can’t be described in words but the via- and tubers to regrow with every ensuing hazardous for the aquatic treasure of the bility of Lakes in Kashmir is in danger. summers as the mode leaves the weed said freshwater body which is a source of As far as flora and fauna of aquatic hab- and tubers half cut while picking, which potable water to a number adjacent areas itat in Kashmir is concerned (Dal Lake continues constantly on annual basis of Srinagar City, but the authorities at in particular); the freshwater bodies of and yet no scientific revival of the adopt- the helm of affairs are yet to take cogni- so recognised Paradise on earth are un- ed mode is perceived for the reason best zance of the transparent violation of law der great threat of eutrophication and known to the authorities at the helm of and order. extinction. affairs. In the recent past a number of great Immediate Induction and installation Environmental problems are basically scholars, poets around the globe have ex- of high tech drainage for houseboats in social problems. They begin with man as the pressed their great concern, even some the Dal Lake and plugging direct inflow cause and end with a man as the victims. have eulogised this lovely lake in their mir will lose its identity. The need of the which live and make their habitat and of drainage from the hotels and local Views expressed by the author are his per- poetry and prose for its sheer beauty and hour is to reawaken our pledge of preser- culture. Further the variety of aquatic catchment areas in particular around sonal and Headlines Today does not acknowl- loveliness. A walk on the boulevard, es- vation and protection of this lake which flora and fauna of Dal Lake and its hall- boulevard side is indispensable, further edge with the openion or views expressed pecially along its eastern rim, is always in the recent past offered an Ecosystem, mark Lotus is facing a great threat of the completion of leftover drain by the through this write-up. A Public Servant in real sense : The man with a mission in hand Inderjeet Ji. A thing that has to be done will be done and that is what reflects in the art of working of DC Poonch Inderjeet ji, where he has simply surpassed involves knowing how to obtain channel and within no time the edgeable officer should have ing out but it was just for more the efforts which used to be tak- desired end states, knowing work on the bridge re-started on been blurting out. The matter efficiency in the all important en in the past. In other words job of vaccinating people with a strict disciplinarian on the covid-19 shots since the drive professional front but otherwise probably lacked the requisite when he is off duty he is the speed. No hard feelings here most cordial of men with an because what he wanted to con- air freshness further augment- vey was, It’s been said guys that ed by the cool breeze of the Pir there are no mistakes in life. Panjals. Only lessons. Every mistake M S NAZKI... It is said that the human is an opportunity to ensure mind works in three elementa- that we never make it again, ry phases: saturate, incubate, especially when future conse- e has taken several and illuminate. Time allows quences can be much more dire. unique steps as far us to saturate our mind with I do not think that anything was ‘Has administration context, so we can incubate and wrong here or in the decision goes and they have been well spark the eureka moments of taken. appreciated by the people in the illumination that connect the Well, these are just a few ex- district. If he carries on like dots, snap together patterns, amples but they definitely give this then one thing is certain, and discover the options that out a pattern of his working several things are bound to get allow us to find our paths. This style. In fact in this fast moving streamlined which are so very can be seen by the very fact that world today we have to travel necessary for the district as a he gives a very patient hearing ahead with time and that is the whole. More importantly he to whosoever comes to him with reason perhaps he is goading listens to the people and there- the problem of the people. The the administration to reach after finds out a way and that is other day a senior PDP lead- out to the people in all possible the way iy should be’! er of PDP Advocate Nadeem ways. What is common sense? From the very first day he Rafaiq Hussein Khan had It’s knowledge of patterns both began playing his cards openly gone to meet him regarding a conscious and unconscious on the table as he came to the cornucopia of problems which and this the officers need to district it was a known fact that the people of Mendhar were have. The administration and he had arrived with a mission facing due to the erratic power the administrators are there at hand when he was appoint- supply, transformers lying for for the people because they are ed as Deputy Commissioner repairs and wires dangling (not earning their bread and butter Poonch and one can easily say an uncommon feature in sub because of them and hence they with a lot of certainty that he division Mendhar). Inderjeet what to do to obtain them, a war footing. It was a duty for reached Inderjeet and he knew take the top priority all the way. came, he saw and he conquered after hearing the issues simply and knowing when and where the people that had to be done that the officer was at fault and His game plan is simple for his the hearts of the people. Basi- said that given a few days I will to act on them. People want and it was. he immediately attacked him huge team, ‘we have to imagine cally a no nonsense man who get the things moving. And they action but they also know that The other day an official and slammed an inquiry as to how to seek out and listen to the will not tolerate lawlessness, were moving at a rapid pace the things just cannot happen misbehaved with an elected why he did that and probably people’! By the way things are bullying around of people by after a couple of days. tomorrow because procedural DDC member in the Sheep with advice, understood the im- happening in district Poonch officials because incidents of As an administrator, aspects do take time but not farms at . The issue portance of looking at things as and the thematic undercurrent people being ridiculed have knowledge of the people, places, an enormous amount of that. was of the people and the they are and not as they were. is of positivity! For a change, been far too many, no dilly problems, ideas, and experienc- For example a bridge was lying DDC member Zaffar Imran This is called decision making extremely good! dallying effort by the officials in es are a few things that are help- incomplete and the people of was telling it to the concerned precision. various departments, if some- ful in arriving at a decision. Mandi were facing problems, in officer. Instead of sorting out Just a few days back he came Views expressed by the author are one is not meeting the stan- If people are telling the same fact a hell of a lot of them. No the problem there and then the down heavily on the medical his personal and Headlines Today dards set then he/she is bound problem time and again and one knew as to when it would be official went in for heavy duty functionaries in district Poonch does not acknowledge with the ope- to find himself in a shack, com- still the problem persists then completed and thus they tried pyrotechnics and the language as he took the decision to stop nion or views expressed through this pletion of incomplete works obviously the fault is with the their luck with Inderjeet. The was absurd and not the one their salaries. It was not a per- write-up. C have been some of the spheres administration. 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Website: headlinestodaydaily.com C C M JULY,01, JULY,10 08 M Y HEADLINES TODAY HT2021, BUSSINESSTHURSDAY 2021,SATURDAY Y K K Virus Leaves Deep Scars On India’s Economy, Show Economy Showing Signs Of Revival Due To Fewer Loans India’s risk-averse lenders are emerging as one of the biggest hurdles to the speed of the nation’s Targeted Fiscal Relief: Government recovery from the pandemic-induced downturn, ndian economy is duction estimates register a compared to 19.3 lakh in May showing signs of re- sequential moderation in the 2021, crossing the 36 crore Ivival from the second growth of the eight core in- mark in its cumulative vac- wave of the COVID-19 pan- dustries at 16.8 per cent year- cination coverage, said the fi- demic with targeted fiscal on-year in May 2021, eight per nance ministry in its monthly relief, monetary policy, and cent lower than pre-COVID economic review. a rapid vaccination drive, level in May 2019. The country has crossed said Finance Ministry in its The healthy monsoon the 35 crore mark in its cumu- monthly economic review coverage, gradually rising lative COVID vaccination cov- for June 2021. However, the kharif sowing and unlocking erage with 21 per cent of the economic recovery remains of states is expected to ease population covered under the uneven as indicators such food, and headline inflation. first dose and 4.6 per cent of as port traffic, air traffic, However, risks due to global the population fully vaccinat- purchasing manager’s index demand-led recovery in com- ed. Further expansion of the (PMI), and services show a modity prices and input cost vaccination drive and strict lagged revival from the im- pressures remain, accord- adherence to COVID-appro- as they hold back credit when the economy needs pact of the second wave. ing to the finance ministry’s priate behaviour will be cru- it the most. The manufacturing sector services sector contracted 50-level separating growth report. The government as- cial to safeguard against the Loans to companies and individuals has been declined last month for the sharply in June as strict re- from contraction. sured that free food-grain and emergence of a possible third growing at a subdued 5.5%-6% in recent months, first time in 11 months, due strictions on mobility to ar- The country’s domestic enhanced fertilizer subsidies wave, the report added. Last which is half the pace seen before the pandemic to the impact of the second rest the spread of the COVID traffic was 71 per cent lower under the economic relief month, Finance Minister Nir- struck, Reserve Bank of India data shows. The wave and lockdown restric- cases affected demand and in May 2021, compared to the package along with continued mala Sitharaman announced nation’s biggest lender State Bank of India wants tions announced by several resulted in job losses across corresponding period in 2019 MGNREGA implementation eight economic measures to to nearly double its credit growth rate to 10% in states. The IHS Markit India sectors. The IHS Markit’s amid the emergence of the would serve as a cushion for ease the financial impact of the year started April 1, but is willing to miss the manufacturing PMI which is Services PMI declined to 41.2 Delta variant of COVID-19, the rural demand in the com- the second wave of the pan- goal. adjusted seasonally, record- in June 2021 from an already according to global airlines ing quarters. demic and to provide relief “It is a very fragile situation,” Dinesh Khara, ed 48.1 in June, compared to depressed 46.4 in May, which body International Air Trans- The country’s average dai- to the stressed sectors of the chairman of SBI, said after reporting earnings 50.8 in May 2021.Similarly, was its lowest reading since port Association (IATA). ly vaccination rate in June economy, with a special focus for the fiscal year ended March. The bank would the activity in the country’s July 2020, and well below the The latest industrial pro- doubled to 41.3 lakh doses, on health and tourism. not “compromise” on asset quality to achieve tar- gets, he said. Khara’s comments underline the biggest obsta- Sensex, Nifty Decline For Second GR Infraprojects IPO Sees cle to both credit off-take and economic growth, pegged at 9.5% this year, already reduced from Strong Response From FIIs, the central bank’s previous forecast of 10.5% Straight Session Dragged By Banks and following an unprecedented contraction last year. Banks’ risk aversion -- or the fear of soured The Indian equity Six of 11 sector buying interest. 92 times and 87 times re- Issue Subscribed 103 Times loans jumping in a tough economic environment benchmarks extended gauges compiled by the Mid- and small-cap spectively till 3:35 pm on -- could slow the economy’s recovery further, ac- losses to second straight the final day of the issue. R Infraprojects share sale via initial public of- cording to analysts, including those at the RBI. session on Friday Bajaj Auto was top Gfering (IPO) witnessed strong response during “Credit is a necessary and probably most import- dragged by losses in in- Nifty loser, the stock the three-day share sale which ended today. GR In- ant ingredient for economic growth,” according dex heavyweights like Re- fell nearly 2 per cent fraprojects’ 963 crore IPO was subscribed a whop- to S. S. Mundra, a former deputy governor of liance Industries, HDFC to close at 3,999. TCS, ping 102.58 times, data from the National Stock RBI, who estimated that the multiplier effect of Bank, Tata Consultancy HDFC Bank, Reliance Exchange showed. GR Infraprojects received over credit on nominal gross domestic product growth Services and Axis Bank. Industries, Axis Bank, 83.33 crore bids for 81.23 lakh shares on the offer. A is 1.6 times. The benchmarks opened Tech Mahindra, Eicher total of 3.92 crore bids were received at the cut-off It doesn’t help India’s case that it’s already home lower and traded with a Motors, IndusInd Bank, price by the end of the bidding process today, NSE to one of the biggest piles of soured loans among negative bias on the back Kotak Mahindra Bank, data showed.GR Infraprojects’ IPO was in high major economies. And add to that a crisis in the of weak global markets. Asian Paints and HDFC demand across categories of investors but institu- shadow banking sector, which culminated in the Asian shares stumbled to also fell between 0.5-1.4 tional investors showed keen interest in the issue. rescue of two lenders and bankruptcy of two two-month lows on Fri- per cent. According to NSE bid details data, the portion more over the past couple of years. day as confidence took a PromotedListen to reserved for qualified institutional buyers (QIBs) While banks are dithering on loans on the one battering over the global the latest songs, only on was subscribed 93.18 times off which foreign insti- hand, companies are pushing back investment spread of the Delta virus JioSaavn.com tutional investors made bids for 12.56 crore shares plans amid lack of demand on the other. variant and worries it National Stock Exchange shares outperformed On the flipside, Tata compared to 22.56 lakh shares reserved for all Corporate willingness for new investments is low, could stall a worldwide ended lower led by the their larger peers as Steel, Bajaj Finserv, QIBs. Domestic financial institutional made bids according to the Centre for Monitoring Indian economic revival. The Nifty Private Bank in- Nifty Midcap 100 index Adani Ports, Bharti Air- for 2.11 crore shares and mutual funds made bids Economy Pvt., with capital expenditure declin- Sensex fell as much as dex’s 0.7 per cent fall. rose 0.7 per cent and tel, Divis Labs, Hindalco, for 3.55 crore shares. Portion reserved for non-in- ing. While companies have posted bumper profits 341 points and Nifty 50 On the other, metal Nifty Smallcap 100 index JSW Steel and Grasim stitutional investors was subscribed 73 times and mostly on the back of widespread cost cutting, index briefly fell below shares witnessed strong advanced 0.5 per cent. Industries were among portion reserved for individual retail investors most have used the extra funds generated to pay its important psychologi- buying interest as the On the primary market the gainers. was subscribed 4.89 times, NSE data shoed.GR down bank loans. cal level of 15,650. index of metal companies front, GR Infraprojects The overall market Infraprojects sold shares in the price band of 828 rer3nkgg The Sensex ended on the NSE jumped 2 per and Clean Science shares breadth was positive as to 837 per share in the IPO with an aim to raise 936 According to research from SBI, where econo- 183 points lower at 52,386 cent. Pharma, Realty, in the ongoing IPO were 1,900 shares ended higher crore. GR Infraprojects is an integrated road engi- mists analyzed the top 15 sectors and a thousand and Nifty 50 index fell 38 Media and select FMCG in high demand as the while 1,293 closed lower neering, procurement, and construction company listed companies, more than 1.7 trillion rupees points to close at 15,690. shares also witnessed issues were subscribed on the BSE. with experience in designing and construction. ($22.8 billion) worth of debt was pared last year. Refineries, steel, fertilizers, mining and mineral products as well as textile companies alone re- duced debt by more than 1.5 trillion rupees, with US Set To Blacklist More Chinese Firms Over Alleged the trend continuing this year, the bank’s chief economist Soumya Kanti Ghosh wrote recently. “Any meaningful recovery beyond a 10% growth in credit demand will require a substantial turn Human Rights Abuses: Report in the private capex cycle, which still seems some- time away as corporates are focused on delever- Washington: The Biden ad- in Xinjiang and says its pol- quest for comment. omous Region.” aging,” said Teresa John, economist at Nirmal ministration is set as early icies are necessary to stamp RIGHTS ABUSES The department said the Bang Equities Pvt. in Mumbai. She forecasts GDP as Friday to add more than out separatists and religious The latest action shows Pres- action in June targeted the growth of 7% this year, which is at the lower end 10 Chinese companies to its extremists who plotted at- ident Joe Biden aims to press ability of the five entities, of a Bloomberg survey with consensus at 9.2%. economic blacklist over al- tacks and stirred up tension China over what the admin- including Chinese-based “A further slump in credit growth means that the leged human rights abuses between mostly Muslim eth- istration says are worsening solar panel material firm RBI is likely to allow some more time for credit and high-tech surveillance nic Uyghurs and Han, Chi- human rights abuses against Hoshine Silicon Industry recovery to take shape before its begins to un- in Xinjiang, two sources told na’s largest ethnic group. the Uyghur population in Co, “to access commodities, wind its stimulus measures.” Reuters. “The Chinese side will take Xinjiang. software, and technology -- Abhishek Gupta, India economist The US Commerce Depart- all necessary measures to Generally, entity-listed com- ... and is part of a U.S. Gov- Consumers too are repairing their finances, ment action will follow its safeguard the legitimate panies are required to apply ernment-wide effort to take which bodes ill for overall demand for goods and announcement last month rights and interests of Chi- for licenses from the Com- strong action against Chi- services as well as retail loans, and in turn eco- adding five other companies nese companies and rejects merce Department and face na’s ongoing campaign of re- nomic growth. The current recovery is likely to and other Chinese entities U.S. attempts to interfere in tough scrutiny when they pression against Muslim mi- be less steep than the bounce that unfolded in late to the blacklist over allega- China’s internal affairs,” seek permission to receive nority groups” in Xinjiang. 2020 and early 2021, according to analysts at S&P tions of forced labor in the said foreign ministry spokes- items from U.S. suppliers. This is not the first time the Global Ratings. far western region of China. man Wang Wenbin on Friday. Last month, the Commerce U.S. government has tar- “Households are running down savings,” the S&P The additions to Commerce One of the sources for the immediately known. Some Department said it was add- geted Chinese firms linked analysts wrote. “A desire to rebuild their cash Department’s Entity List are economic blacklist additions companies from other coun- ing the five Chinese entities to allegations of high-tech holding may delay spending even as the economy part of the Biden adminis- said the Commerce Depart- tries will also be added to “for accepting or utilizing surveillance activity in Xin- reopens.” tration’s efforts to hold Chi- ment plans to add 14 Chinese the department’s blacklist as forced labor in the imple- jiang. na accountable for human companies to the Entity List soon as Friday. mentation of the People’s In 2019, the Trump admin- rights violations, the sourc- over reported abuses in Xin- The White House declined Republic of China’s cam- istration added some of Ashoka Buildcon Rises es said. jiang. to comment, while the Com- paign of repression against China’s top artificial intelli- China dismisses accusations The identity of the compa- merce Department did not Muslim minority groups in gence startups to its econom- Over 3% On Bagging of genocide and forced labor nies being added was not immediately respond to a re- the Xinjiang Uyghur Auton- ic blacklist. Construction Order Shares of the Nashik-based infrastructure TCS Slips After Profit In June Delta Variant Effect: Countries Using developer - Ashoka Buildcon - rose as much as 3.34 per cent to hit an intraday high of 114.45 AstraZeneca Shots Eyeing Boosters after the company informed exchanges that Quarter Declines Marginally it has received a letter of award from IRCON Growing concern that vated by concerns that del- tor vaccine against symp- International. Ashoka Buildcon received or- Shares of the country’s largest infor- ed 1.9 per cent annually to 25.5 per Covid-19 vaccines being ta and other variants ap- tomatic infections caused der from IRCON for provision of supply, erec- mation technology company - Tata cent and in constant currency terms, deployed across much pear to be breaking down by the variant was lower tion, testing and commissioning of Electro Consultancy Services (TCS) - fell as TCS’ revenue advanced 16.4 per cent of the developing world defenses of vaccines not at 60%, a study showed, Mechanical (E&M) System on Dharam-Katra much as 1.3 per cent to hit an intra- annually. aren’t capable of thwart- made from the super-effec- though it can still prevent Section of Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla day low of 3,211.85 after it reported During the quarter, TCS added ing the delta variant is tive messenger RNA tech- more than 90% of hospital- Rail link (USBRL) project, Ashoka Buildcon June quarter earnings which were 20,409 employees and its workforce prompting some countries nology, or mRNA. In plac- izations. said in an exchange filing.The accepted con- below analysts’ estimated. TCS’ net strength stood at 5,09,058 employ- to look at offering third es like Mongolia and the Countries are hoping a tract value of project is 482.34 crore, Ashoka profit in June quarter declined 2.57 ees. ”I am humbled that in a person- doses to bolster immunity U.A.E., high levels of cov- booster -- either mRNA Buildcon said. per cent to 9,008 crore compared ally challenging quarter to many, against more-infectious vi- erage with Chinese shots or a dose of another shot Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail link with 9,246 crore crore in the previ- TCSers demonstrated phenomenal rus strains. using the older, less effec- previously taken -- could Project (USBRL) having length of 272 kilo- ous quarter. According to Refinitiv character in helping each other, be Though definitive evi- tive inactivated vaccine bolster protection ahead meter long Railway Line from Udhampur to IBES data, analysts were expecting meaningful to the communities and dence is yet to emerge platform hasn’t stopped a of the return of colder Baramulla joining the Kashmir valley with the IT giant to report net profit of delivered on our commitments to cli- backing the need for so- surge in cases. In the Sey- weather that’s optimal for rest of the country was declared as National 9,372 crore. ents. On that backdrop, our business called “booster” shots, chelles, five people fully the virus’s spread. Unlike Project in 2002. Out of 272 kilometer of US- However, on an annual basis, Tata in North America, BFSI and Retail health officials from Thai- vaccinated with AstraZen- western developers, Sino- BRL Project, work has been completed on 161 Consultancy Services reported a 29 all showed an appreciable growth land to Bahrain and the eca’s shot have died. vac and Sinopharm have kilometer and commissioned, Ministry of per cent rise in quarterly profit pow- which underlines the resilience of United Arab Emirates Research shows that the shared little about how Railways said in a press release. The work ered by higher demand for cloud ser- our operating model, relevance of have already decided to of- delta mutation is power- their vaccines could pro- on intervening stretch of Katra- sec- vices and strong growth in its main- our offerings and above all, the pas- fer the extra doses to some ful enough to make even tect against variants. Shao tion (111 km) is in progress and this section C stay banking and finance business. sion and dedication of our associ- people already inoculated mRNA shots from BioN- Yiming, a researcher with predominantly involves tunnelling that is 97 C M TCS’s revenue from operations ad- ates. Given the variants of the virus with vaccines from Chi- Tech SE and Moderna Inc. the Chinese Center for Dis- kilometer out of 111 kilometer ( that is 87 per M Y vanced 4 per cent sequentially to and fears of a potential third wave, nese makers Sinovac Bio- less effective, bringing ease Control and Preven- cent) of length of Katra-Banihal section is in Y K 45,411 crore as against 43,705 crore we are watchful of the emerging sit- tech Ltd., Sinopharm and down protection to below tion, said in May that pre- tunnels and maximum length of tunnel (T- K in the previous quarter. Its operat- uation and remain optimistic of the from AstraZeneca Plc. 90%. The effectiveness of liminary studies indicated 49) is 12.75 kilometers, Ministry of Railways ing margin or EBIT margin expand- opportunities. Officials are being moti- AstraZeneca’s viral vec- Chinese. added. C C M JULY,10 M Y HEADLINES TODAY 09 Y K HT. WORLD 2021,SATURDAY K Afghanistan situation is volatile, out 52 Killed In Bangladesh Factory Fire, of Pakistan’s control: Moeed Yusuf Building Still In Flames National Security Advis- Taliban had objections over Rupganj, Bangladesh: A mas- er Moeed Yusuf expressed Afghan President Ashraf sive blaze tore through a Bangla- concern over the worsening Ghani’s participation in desh factory killing at least 52 peo- situation in Afghanistan on negotiations, adding that ple trapped by flames that forced Friday, terming it “extreme- they were “intelligent and workers to leap for their lives from ly bad and out of Pakistan’s had grown wise” over time. upper floors, emergency services control”. He added that Taliban had said on Friday. Briefing the Senate Com- changed after Doha talks. About 30 people were injured mittee on Foreign Affairs, The minister said Af- in the fire, and hundreds of dis- he warned of an impending ghanistan lacked the re- traught relatives and other work- risk of an attack by Teh- sources to ensure its securi- ers waited anxiously outside the reek-i-Taliban, who, he said, ty and Pakistan would have food factory as it continued to rage. could enter Pakistan dis- to prepare for dealing with The inferno was the latest to guised as refugees. the changing situation in the tarnish Bangladesh’s safety record He, however, denied the ugees. war-torn country as India marred by a series of disasters in presence of the Taliban in ‘Power sharing to avoid wanted to sabotage the peace industrial complexes and apart- Pakistan as of now, terming civil war’ process there. ment buildings. were already engulfed by fire.” of people were inside when the the reports “Indian propa- Foreign Minister Shah He added that India nei- The country has pledged re- The charred victims were blaze erupted. ganda”. Mahmood Qureshi also ther wanted stability in Af- forms since the Rana Plaza disas- piled into a fleet of ambulances to “On the third floor, gates on “India is financially facil- briefed the committee, say- ghanistan nor in Pakistan. ter in 2013 when a nine-storey com- take them to mortuaries amid an- both stairwells were closed. Other itating the propaganda and ing that Pakistan intended to “And we have informed plex collapsed killing more than guished shouts and tears from peo- colleagues are saying there were agencies have even made ar- suggest power sharing in Af- America, European nations 1,100 people. But critics say safety ple watching in the streets. 48 people inside. I don’t know what rests in this regard.” ghanistan to avoid civil war. and others about this,” he standards are still lax. Police dispersed hundreds of happened to them,” he said. Yusuf said Pakistan was He added that in case of said. In February 2019, at least 70 people who blocked nearby roads, Mamun, another worker, said very concerned about the a civil war in Afghanistan, The minister also said people died when an inferno ripped while some clashed with officers. he and 13 other workers ran to the changing situation following Pakistan would not be able that another briefing to law- through Dhaka apartments where More than 30 people were in- roof after the fire broke out on the US drawdown and would to handle the influx of refu- makers on national security chemicals were illegally stored. jured and some jumped from the the ground floor and black smoke be adversely affected by the gees. He further stated that by the military leadership The latest fire broke out at upper floors as flames engulfed the quickly choked the whole factory. growing violence and civil Pakistan wanted 300,000 ref- would be organised before Hashem Food and Beverage facto- six-storey building, police inspec- He told how they had been war in Afghanistan. ugees in the country to re- Eidul Azha. An earlier brief- ry in Rupganj, an industrial town tor Sheikh Kabirul Islam said. brought down on ropes. “The region’s peace is turn to their own countries. ing on the issue had taken outside Dhaka, on Thursday after- Emergency services were bat- Other workers said there had conditional on peace in Af- He also affirmed that he place on July 1. noon and was still raging almost 24 tling to put out the fire on the fifth been smaller fires in the building ghanistan,” he added. would not be “apologetic” ‘Pakistan not isolated’ hours later. and sixth floors. Firefighters using in recent years and that the factory Yusuf further said that during an important confer- Qureshi said the impres- Rescued On Ropes ropes rescued 25 people from the had only two staircases for people the Afghan government ence on Afghanistan he was sion that Pakistan had been Normally, there were would roof of the factory that made noo- to escape. needed to work on improving due to attend in Uzbekistan isolated was wrong and US be more than 1,000 workers in the dles, fruit juices and candy. As clouds of black smoke bil- relations with Pakistan if it in the coming days. State Department spokesper- building but many had left for the “Once the fire is under control, lowed from the building, many wanted peace in the country. Qureshi said Pakistan son Ned Price’s statement of day when the fire started. we will conduct a search and res- of the waiting relatives said they “[Also], I don’t see the US was not the only stakehold- the previous day was a testa- The overnight toll of three dead cue operation inside. Then we can feared the worst. offering a financial package er in Afghanistan and would ment to that. rose dramatically as firefighters confirm any further casualties,” Pakhi Begum, 50, said she had to Afghanistan and in that firmly present its stance in “US State Department reached the third floor and found Bardhan told AFP. been to every local hospital and not case, only Pakistan can pro- the conference. has termed Pakistan a ‘help- 49 more bodies. Dhaka fire chief Dinu Moni found her son. “He is not there. I vide a trade route to the land- “The situation in Afghan- ful and constructive part- Fire service spokesman De- Sharma Sharma said the blaze am afraid he is dead,” she told AFP. locked country,” he said. istan is worsening and hold- ner’,” said Qureshi, quoting bashish Bardhan said: “The work- took off because highly flammable Nazrul Islam said: “We came The national security ad- ing Pakistan responsible for Price, and added this was ers could not go to the rooftop be- chemicals and plastics had been here because my niece was not viser stressed that the UN the [worsening] situation coming from the US that cause the exit door to the staircase stockpiled inside. answering our phone calls for a Refugee Agency needed to was not fair,” he said. once used to “point fingers” was padlocked. They could not Mohammad Saiful, a factory while. And now the phone is not set up camps for Afghan ref- The foreign minister said at Pakistan. go down because the lower floors worker who escaped, said dozens ringing at all. We are worried.” Rockets, drones target US troops in Iraq, Syria South Africa Extends Vaccinations To BAGHDAD: US diplomats fered a concussion and the US forces came under rock- al-Asad on Monday without Under-50s Amid Covid Surge and troops in Iraq and Syria other had minor cuts, one of et fire but escaped injury on causing casualties. were targeted in three rock- the officials added. June 28. The United States has Johannesburg: ease Control and Pre- immunity,” said Nich- et and drone attacks in the Two rockets were fired The Pentagon said a been holding indirect talks South Africa announced vention. olas Crisp, the health past 24 hours, US and Iraq at the US Embassy inside drone had been brought with Iran aimed at bringing Friday it would start And infections are ministry’s deputy direc- officials said on Wednesday, both nations back into com- vaccinating people un- rapidly rising, with a tor-general. including at least 14 rockets pliance with the 2015 Iran der 50 years old as the pandemic-high 26,485 The government re- hitting an Iraqi air base host- nuclear deal, which was continent’s hardest-hit recorded on Saturday cently approved the use ing US forces, wounding two abandoned by then-President country buckles under alone. On Thursday, it of Chinese vaccines Si- American service members. Donald Trump. No date has a vicious third wave of saw 22,910 new cases and novac and Sinopharm, While there were no im- been set for a next round of COVID-19 infections 460 deaths, taking its to- which joined the Pfiz- mediate claims of respon- the talks, which adjourned driven by the Delta vari- tal number of fatalities er-BioNTech and John- sibility for the attacks — on June 20.Hamdi Malik, an ant. The decision comes to 63,499. son & Johnson jabs in part of a wave targeting US associate fellow at the Wash- just two weeks after the Leading virologist the country’s rollout. troops or areas where they ington Institute and a spe- government extended Tulio de Oliveira told South Africa Extends are based in Iraq and Syr- Baghdad’s Green Zone early down in eastern Syria and cialist on Iraq’s militias, said the country’s struggling the briefing that the Vaccinations To Un- ia — analysts believed they on Thursday, Iraqi security that no US service members the attacks were part of a co- vaccination campaign highly contagious Del- der-50s Amid Covid were part of a campaign by sources said.The embassy’s had been injured and there ordinated escalation by Ira- under 60s. ta variant “is still fast Surge Iranian-backed militias.Iraqi anti-rocket system diverted had not been any damage. nian-backed militias in Iraq. “We are aiming to spreading” in the coun- Four million of militia groups aligned with one of the rockets, said one Iraqi army officials said The attempt to strike in start vaccinating the try. South Africa’s 59 mil- Iran vowed to retaliate after of the sources — a security the pace of recent attacks eastern Syria appeared to 35 to 49 age group from “We are not out the lion population have re- US strikes on the Iraqi-Syri- official whose office is inside against bases hosting US be the first example of op- August 1,” acting Health woods,” he said. “What’s ceived at least first dose an border killed four of their the Green Zone. The second forces with rockets and ex- erations being carried out Minister Mmamoloko happening in South Afri- of COVID vaccine. members last month.Two rocket fell near the zone’s plosive-laden drones was simultaneously in both coun- Kubayi-Ngubane told a ca is happening is many Johannesburg: people were slightly wound- perimeter, security officials unprecedented.Iraqi mili- tries.“It seems to me they weekly media briefing. countries that still have South Africa announced ed in the rocket attack on said.Sirens blared from the tary sources said a rocket have the green light from With more than 2.1 low vaccination rates.” Friday it would start the Ain al-Asad air base in embassy compound inside launcher fixed on the back of Iran to escalate, especially million detected corona- Around four million vaccinating people un- western Iraq, said coalition the zone, which houses gov- a truck was used in Wednes- given that the nuclear nego- virus cases, South Af- of South Africa’s 59 der 50 years old as the spokesman US Army Colonel ernment buildings and for- day’s attack and was found on tiations are not going well. rica accounts for 37 per million population have continent’s hardest-hit Wayne Marotto. The rockets eign missions, the sources nearby farmland set on fire. But at the same time, they do cent of the continent’s received at least a first country buckles under landed on the base and its pe- said.In Syria, the US-backed On Tuesday, a drone attacked not want to escalate beyond a infections, followed far dose at one of nearly a vicious third wave of rimeter. He said earlier that Syrian Democratic Forces Erbil airport in northern certain point they are more behind by Morocco and 2,600 vaccination sites. COVID-19 infections three people were wounded. said no damage was done Iraq, targeting a US base on vulnerable to US air strikes Tunisia with nine and “We have reached driven by the Delta vari- US officials said the two by a drone attack on the Al the airport grounds, Kurdish than they used to be - and eight per cent respec- 5.6 per cent of the pop- ant. The decision comes personnel injured were US Omar oil field in an eastern security sources said. Three they dont want to overcom- tively, according to the ulation, obviously way just two weeks after the service members. One suf- area bordering Iraq where rockets also landed on Ain plicate the negotiations . Africa Centres for Dis- too little to reach heard government.

Pfizer pushes for third shot as Delta variant drives global outbreaks Afghans must decide their own Pfizer and BioNTech an- States, Europe and other regions nounced on Thursday they would in coming weeks. seek authorisation for a third dose Initial data from an ongoing tri- future, says Biden of their Covid-19 vaccine to boost al showed a third shot pushed anti- its efficacy, as the Delta variant body levels five to 10 times higher WASHINGTON: President US pullout to be over on Aug visas to enter the United States, drove devastating outbreaks in against the original coronavirus Joe Biden on Thursday defend- 31 he said. Locations are still being Asia and Africa and cases rose strain and the Beta variant, first ed his decision to pull US forces “We achieved those objec- worked out. Guam, Qatar and again in Europe and the United found in South Africa, compared to out of Afghanistan, saying the tives, that’s why we went. We did the United Arab Emirates are States. the first two doses alone, according Afghan people must decide their not go to Afghanistan to nation possible locations, a senior ad- With the pandemic once again to a statement. own future, rather than sacrific- build. And it’s the right and the ministration official said. regaining intensity, Japan banned The companies said they ex- ing another generation of Amer- responsibility of the Afghan The United States last week- fans from most Olympic events and pected similar results for Delta — icans in an unwinnable war. people alone to decide their fu- end abandoned Bagram air base, placed Tokyo under a virus state of but added they are also developing Speaking in the White House, ture and how they want to run a long-time staging ground for emergency throughout the Games. a Delta-specific vaccine against the Biden said the Afghan military their country,” he said. military operations in the coun- The decision comes just two strain. has the ability to repel the Tal- Biden called on countries in try, effectively ending America’s weeks before the opening ceremo- A day ago, US regulators said iban, whose major advances in the region to help bring about longest war. The Pentagon says n y. they were still studying the need recent weeks have raised fears an elusive political settlement the withdrawal of US forces is Delta is the most infectious for booster shots. the country will slide into civil between the warring parties. 90% complete. strain of the virus since the start “Americans who have been ful- war. He said the Afghan government Washington agreed to with- of the global pandemic in early ly vaccinated do not need a boost- Biden set a target date of Aug should seek a deal with the Tal- draw in a deal negotiated last 2020. Originally detected in India er shot at this time,” the Food and 31 for the final withdrawal of US iban to allow them to coexist year under Biden’s Republican months ago, it has quickly spread Drug Administration and US Cen- forces, minus about 650 troops to peacefully. ments to date about the US with- predecessor, Donald Trump. and today is accelerating out- ters for Disease Control and Pre- provide security for the embas- He said the “only way there’s drawal from Afghanistan under Biden overruled military lead- breaks even in countries with high vention said in a joint statement. sy in Kabul. going to be peace and security in pressure from critics to give ers who wanted to keep a larger vaccination rates. “We are prepared for boost- A long-time sceptic of the Afghanistan is if they work out more explanation for his deci- presence to assist Afghan secu- This led the World Health Or- er doses if and when the science 20-year military presence there, a modus vivendi with the Tali- sion to withdraw. rity forces and prevent Afghan- ganisation to warn that the world demonstrates that they are need- Biden said the United States had ban...And the likelihood there’s Biden said US plans to move istan from becoming a staging was at a “perilous point” as the ed.”The news came after Japan, long ago achieved its original going to be one unified govern- thousands of Afghan interpret- ground for extremist groups. official global death toll passed where the strain currently ac- rationale for invading the coun- ment in Afghanistan controlling ers out of the country in antici- The commander of US troops in four million.Pfizer and BioNTech counts for around 30 per cent of try in 2001: to root out Al Qaeda the whole country is highly un- pation of the end of the military Afghanistan, Gen Austin Miller, said they expect that a third dose cases, on Thursday banned spec- and prevent another attack on likely.” mission in the country. warned last week that the coun- will perform well against the Delta tators from Olympic venues in To- the United States like the one The speech represented They will be moved to third try may be headed toward a civil C strain, and that they will be seek- kyo, where most competitions will launched on Sept11, 2001. 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Website: headlinestodaydaily.com C C M JULY,10 M Y HEADLINES TODAY SATURDAY 10 Y K HT - HEALTH AWARENESS. 2021, K DC Budgam reviews progress of Combining Covid-19 vaccines provide construction works of Health Sector better protection: DAK Stresses for completion of projects within the stipulated time Srinagar, Jul 9 (UNI) Doctors interchangeability of vaccines He said according to Ox- BUDGAM, JULY 09: The Dep- deadlines fixed for various that 10 Languishing projects con- Association Kashmir (DAK) on could make the fight against ford-led Com-Cov study, giving uty Commissioner (DC) Budgam, projects are adhered to in letter cerning the health department Friday said that mixing of differ- Covid-19 stronger as mixing of people first and second doses of ent Covid-19 vaccines provides different vaccines could allow different vaccines leads to a more better protection against the the population to be vaccinated robust immune response than virus. quicker. “Amidst concerns over two doses of a single vaccine. “Combining different vac- Covid-19 replicating into variant “The study found that one dose cines generates a stronger im- strains, mixing vaccines could of AstraZeneca followed by mune response,” DAK president offer a wider and broad range second dose of Pfizer generated and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul of immune response against a stronger antibody response Hassan said. different mutations of the virus,” than those who got two doses of He said according to Ox- he added. AstraZeneca,” he said. ford-led Com-Cov study, giving “Based on studies, many Dr Hassan said another study people first and second doses of countries including UK, Canada, conducted by the Carlos 111 different vaccines leads to a more France, Spain, Sweden, UAE and Health Institute in Spain found robust immune response than Bahrain have allowed the citi- that the first dose of AstraZen- two doses of a single vaccine. zens to mix and match their two eca followed by second dose of “The study found that one dose vaccine shots,” said Dr Hassan. Pfizer was entirely safe and of AstraZeneca followed by He said India may soon start effective in controlling the spread second dose of Pfizer generated testing the feasibility of regi- and prevention of the disease. a stronger antibody response men that mixes two different “Combining vaccines is called than those who got two doses of doses of Covid vaccine to see if heterologous prime-boost and it AstraZeneca,” he said. it helps the immune response trains the body’s immune system Dr Hassan said another study to the virus. “The country is to recognize the virus in more Shahbaz Ahmed Mirza today and spirit. out of total 27 have been com- conducted by the Carlos 111 already using Russian Sputnik than one way,” he said. chaired a meeting here to take The meeting was informed pleted and work on remaining Health Institute in Spain found vaccine which is a combination He said this mix-and-match stock of ongoing construction that among 45 Health Wellness projects is going on in full swing. that the first dose of AstraZen- by design. The first dose uses a strategy has been deployed for projects of the Health depart- Centers approved for the district, The DC further said that all eca followed by second dose of harmless common cold adeno- vaccines against other diseases, ment in the district. most of the centers have been Covid-19 and Non Covid-19 activ- Pfizer was entirely safe and virus (Ad26). The second shot such as Ebola. Speaking on the occasion, completed in all respects while ities by the health Department effective in controlling the spread is with a different adenovirus The DAK president said inter- the DC stressed that construc- construction, wall paint, paint- should go on without any laxity and prevention of the disease. (Ad5),” he said. changeability of vaccines could tion work at all designated sites ings, logo marking and fencing to ensure better health facilities “Combining vaccines is called “Other vaccines which are make the fight against Covid-19 should be completed within of some centers is only pending. and other necessities in hospitals heterologous prime-boost and it currently in use are Covaxin, stronger as mixing of different stipulated time failing which The DC took detailed review to the patients across the district. trains the body’s immune system an inactivated Coronavirus and vaccines could allow the popu- necessary action as warranted of all 45 HWCs and instructed Among others, the meeting to recognize the virus in more Covishield, which is the Indian lation to be vaccinated quicker. under law shall be initiated the Executing agency and BMO was attended by CPO Budgam, than one way,” he said. version of AstraZeneca,” he “Amidst concerns over Covid-19 against erring contractors or concerned to compulsorily visit CMO, Ex. Engineer of R&B, He said this mix-and-match added. “Combining different replicating into variant strains, officials concerned. the construction site once in a officials of J&K Housing Board, strategy has been deployed for vaccines generates a stronger im- mixing vaccines could offer a He instructed all executing month to take stock of ongoing JKPCC, BMOs and other con- vaccines against other diseases, mune response,” DAK president wider and broad range of im- agencies to expedite the con- work and monitor progress. cerned. such as Ebola. and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul mune response against different struction works and ensure The meeting was informed The DAK president said Hassan said. mutations of the virus, Rahul Gandhi takes potshots at new health minister over OPD services, surgeries in healthcare institutions to COVID-19 vaccines New Delhi: Soon after the new health minister assumed charge, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday asked resume across Kashmir division whether it will change anything and there will be no vac- cine shortage.“Does this mean no more vaccine shortage,” Srinagar: Authorities in division, a drastic decrease terest of better patient care, adhered to in letter and spirit. as a DRDO hospital has come he asked on Twitter, using the hashtag “#Change”. Kashmir have ordered re- in the number of hospital ad- the order read. The OPD and other routine up for coronavirus patients. The Congress has been criticising the government’s vac- sumption of routine health- missions and also as a DRDO However, the officials services in the hospital across … it is enjoined upon all cination policy, alleging that it is moving at a slow pace care services, including OPD hospital has come up for coro- said the Directorate has or- the valley were stopped when chief medical officers, medi- and needs to be accelerated.The BJP, however, hit back at and surgeries, in the health navirus patients. dered that few separate well- the second wave of COVID-19 cal superintendents & block Gandhi with its spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia alleging that institutions across the val- … it is enjoined upon all equipped oxygenated beds hit the Union territory and medical officers under the the former Congress chief is “irresponsible” and is criticis- ley in view of the decline in chief medical officers, medi- should be kept available for cases spiked. The officials administrative control of this ing for the sake of doing so.“We would, however, welcome COVID-19 cases, officials said cal superintendents & block emergency purposes includ- said the Directorate of Health Directorate to resume OPD, his constructive criticism,” Bhatia said.The Congress has on Friday. medical officers under the ing gynaecology/obstetrics Services, Kashmir issued an surgeries & other routine earlier said that the dropping of former Health Minister The officials said the Di- administrative control of this and paediatrics. order to resume the services healthcare facilities services Harsh Vardhan is an admission of the government’s failure rectorate of Health Services, Directorate to resume OPD, In addition, the officials in view of the decline in the in all the health institutions in handling of the pandemic. Kashmir issued an order to surgeries & other routine said, the standard operating number of COVID-19 positive under their respective juris- Earlier Congress leader P Chidambaram said the first resume the services in view healthcare facilities services procedures and guidelines cases reported from across dictions forthwith in the in- task of the new Health Minister Mansukh Mandavia is to of the decline in the number in all the health institutions laid down by the Union Minis- Kashmir division, a drastic terest of better patient care, remove vaccine shortage as some states are facing acute of COVID-19 positive cases re- under their respective juris- try of Health and Family Wel- decrease in the number of the order read. shortages. ported from across Kashmir dictions forthwith in the in- fare from time to time must be hospital admissions and also CAB, vaccination essential to keep Covid-19 at bay: DC Kupwara HT NEWS DESK implementation of Covid appro- that 69.35 percent of the target Kauser Amin and Nodal Officer that 69.35 percent of the target priate behaviour religiously. population of above 45 years Covid, Ghulam Nabi Sheikh population of above 45 years KUPWARA, JULY 09: The He again appealed to the people has been vaccinated till date. were present at the occasion. has been vaccinated till date. Deputy Commissioner (DC) not to lower the guard against While 17.80 percent of 18-44 The readers can also reach us on While 17.80 percent of 18-44 Kupwara, Imam Din today the Covid pandemic. year aged people have been the official Twitter account of year aged people have been reiterated his appeal to the Giving details about the current vaccinated so far in the district. Giving details about the current vaccinated so far in the district. people to continue the use of Covid scenario in the district, He said the only way to keep Covid scenario in the district, He said the only way to keep mask and maintenance of Covid the DC said positivity rate has the Covid at bay is to follow the the DC said positivity rate has the Covid at bay is to follow the Appropriate Behaviour (CAB) declined to 0.5 percent, while, Covid appropriate behaviour and declined to 0.5 percent, while, Covid appropriate behaviour and and other SOPs to overcome the Recovery rate has gone up to 98 vaccinate yourself. Recovery rate has gone up to 98 vaccinate yourself. resurgence of Covid. percent which is a good sign of The DC also informed that OPD percent which is a good sign of The DC also informed that OPD The DC was addressing a press- satisfaction for the district. He services have been resumed in satisfaction for the district. He services have been resumed in er here in his office chamber. He said the district has currently Covid Hospital Kupwara so that said the district has currently Covid Hospital Kupwara so that expressed his gratitude to the 161 active cases. people are facilitated. 161 active cases. people are facilitated. people of district Kupwara for Regarding vaccination, he said Chief Medical Officer Kupwara, Regarding vaccination, he said

C C M M Y Y K K C C M JULY,10 M Y HEADLINES TODAY 11 SATURDAY K Y K HT PROMOTIONAL PAGE. / ADVT... 2021, Y K M FCS&CA appeals left out C beneficiaries for seeding US military mission in Afghanistan to Aadhaar with ration cards SRINAGAR, JULY 09: Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs has appealed left out National Food Safety conclude on August 31: Biden Act (NFSA) beneficiaries to get their Aad- haar details seeded with ration cards. Washington: America’s do it. We are not going to walk has achieved those objectives. The Department said the seeding would military mission in Afghani- away and not sustain their That’s why we went. We did strengthen consumers’ claim for rightful stan will conclude on August ability to maintain that force not go to Afghanistan to na- ration and help it weed out bogus benefi- 31, President Joe Biden has an- and we are. We’re also going tion-build. It is the right and ciaries.FCS&CA has appealed to the con- nounced, noting that the draw- to work to make sure we help the responsibility of Afghan sumers if they have not yet seeded their down of troops in the war-rav- them in terms of everything, people alone to decide their fu- Aadhaar details with ration card. The de- aged country is proceeding in a necessities, and other things in ture, and how they want to run partment has urged such consumers to get secure and orderly way. the region, he said. their country. it done at the nearest FPS center, TSO’s In a major policy address He said the US military mis- “Together with our NATO office or Assistant Director’s office in the on Afghanistan on Thursday sion in Afghanistan will contin- allies and partners, we have Department of Food, Civil Supplies & Con- after a meeting with his nation- ue through the end of August. trained and equipped nearly sumer Affairs.“If you don’t have your Aad- al security team earlier in the “We retain personnel and 300,000 current serving mem- haar card, get yourself Aadhaar enrolled at day, Biden said that the US has capacities in the country. We bers of the military, the Afghan your nearest ICDS center, Post Office, Bank, accomplished its goals in the maintained the same authority National Security Force, and District offices or any Aadhaar enrolment country and this was the appro- under which we’ve been operat- many beyond that are no longer center,” the appeal read.It added that if a priate time to withdraw. ing for some time. The United serving. Add to that hundreds consumer’s biometric authentication fails, Our military mission in States did what we went to do in of thousands more Afghan they can update their biometrics at the Afghanistan will conclude on Afghanistan, to get to terrorists National Defense and Security above centers.You can locate the nearest August 31st. The drawdown who attacked us on 9/11 and de- Forces trained over the last two Aadhaar Enrolment Center at the official is proceeding in a secure and liver justice to Osama bin Lad- decades, he said. website: orderly way, prioritising the withdrawal of the American will they generate the kind of en, and to degrade the terror- Intending to maintain diplo- safety of our troops as they de- troops from Afghanistan. cohesion to do it, Biden said. ist threat to keep Afghanistan matic presence in Afghanistan, DDC Kulgam inaugurates part, Biden told reporters at the The Afghan government It’s not a question of wheth- from becoming a base, from he said his administration is White House. and leadership has to come to- er they have the capacity. They which attacks could be contin- coordinating closely with its playfield at D H Pora Biden dismissed reports gether. They clearly have the have the capacity. They have ued against the United States, international partners in order that the Taliban would take capacity to sustain the govern- the forces. They have the equip- he said. to continue to secure the Inter- FAROOQ RATHER over the country soon after the ment in place. The question is ment. The question is will they Biden said the United States national Airport.

LeT militant arrested in COVID-19: India records 43,393 new cases Bandipora’s Hajin, arms, New Delhi: India logged 43,393 new coronavirus infections taking ammunition recovered: Police the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,07,52,950, while the active cases have declined to 4,58,727, according HT NEWS DESK to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. Bandipora: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on The death toll has climbed to Friday claimed to have arrested a militant of LeT 4,05,939 with 911 fresh fatalities. outfit and recovered arms and ammunition from KULGAM, J: The District Development The active cases comprise 1.49 his possession in Hajin area of North Kashmir’s Commissioner, (DDC) Kulgam, Dr. Bilal Mo- per cent of the total infections and Bandipora district. hi-Ud-Din Bhat today inaugurated a play- the national COVID-19 recovery rate In a statement,, a spokesperson field at (D H Pora) here. stands at 97.19 per cent, the data up- said that based on a specific input regarding move- This is a maiden playfield in the vil- dated at 8 am showed. ment of militants towards Hajin town for subver- lage and was a long pending demand of the A decrease of 1,977 cases sive activities, a joint Naka was established in youth of the area and has been constructed has been recorded in the active Gund Jahangeer area by Bandipora police, 13RR, and developed by the Rural Development COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 IRP 21st Bn and 45 Bn CRPF.“During Naka check- Department with an estimated cost of 17.87 hours. ing movement of a suspicious person was noticed lacs.At the inaugural function, the DDC As many as 17,90,708 tests were and he was tactfully apprehended and he disclosed said that the Administration is focused on conducted on Thursday taking the his identity as Muzammil Sheikh @ Abu Maviya of developing sports infrastructure across the total cumulative tests conducted Chandergeer Hajin. Incriminating material along district in order to channelise the energy so far for detection of COVID-19 in The number of people who have 7, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on with live arms and ammunition which includes one of youth towards sports activities. Present the country to 42,70,16,605, while the recuperated from the disease surged September 5 and 50 lakh on Sep- chinese pistol along with live rounds) were recov- on the occasion were ACD, Mohammad Im- daily positivity rate was recorded at to 2,98,88,284, while the case fatality tember 16. It went past 60 lakh on ered from the possession,” reads the statement. ran Khan, ACR, Mir Imitiyaz-ul-Aziz, BDO, 2.42 per cent. rate stands at 1.32 per cent, the data September 28, 70 lakh on October It reads that he had joined pro- Tehsildar, and other officers.Besides PRI It has been less than three per stated.Cumulative vaccine doses ad- 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 scribed LeT LeT outfit recently and was tasked to members and a good number of people from cent for 18 consecutive days, the ministered so far has reached 36.89 lakh on November 20 and surpassed carry out subversive activities in and around Hajin the area were also present on the occasion. ministry said, adding the weekly crore under the Nationwide Vacci- the one-crore mark on December 19. town. Later, the DDC inaugurated a Cricket positivity rate has declined to 2.36 nation Drive. India crossed the grim milestone of “In this connection FIR under relevant sections League and interacted with the players who per cent, according to the health India’s COVID-19 tally had two crore on May 4 and three crore of law stands registered in police station Hajin and extended their gratitude. ministry. crossed the 20-lakh mark on August on June 23. further investigation has been initiated,” it reads.

C C M M Y OWNER: Printer: Publisher: Editor: Published From: Y K SYED JAHANGIR BUKHARI, SYED JAHANGIR BUKHARI, SYED JAHANGIR BUKHARI, SYED JAHANGIR BUKHARI, LUBAAB PUBLICATIONS BUILDING, RADIO COLONY GUND HASSI BHAT, LAWAYPORA, SRINAGAR. Printed at: LUBAAB PUBLICATIONS, RADIO COLONY GUND HASSIBHAT LAWAIPORA SRINAGAR 190017.. RNI NO: JKENG/2011/39231. CELL NO: 9419008414. K 9999038812. Email Id: [email protected]. Website: headlinestodaydaily.com C C M JULY,10 12 M Y HEADLINES TODAY 2021,SATURDAY Y K HT. SPORTS NEWS K PM Modi reviews India’s preparations Mahmood strikes as England 'C team' for Tokyo Olympics thrash Pakistan in 1st ODI HT SPORTS DESK their morale while they partici- An entirely changed England against Pakistan were forced to pate in the Olympics. side hammered Pakistan by nine self-isolate. Prime Minister Narendra Therefore, regular video con- wickets in the first one-day inter- In addition, England were also Modi asserted on Thursday that ferences will be organised with national at Cardiff on Thursday missing fast bowlers Jofra Archer every need of our sportspersons, their parents and family mem- to take a 1-0 lead in a three-match and Olly Stone and wicketkeep- from vaccination to training fa- bers back in India through the series. er-batsman Jos Buttler through cilities, must be fulfilled as a top course of the competition, they Set just 142 for victory, an En- injury. priority as he chaired a meeting said. gland XI completely altered after But their 'C team' still made a to review India’s preparations for Tokyo Olympics is scheduled a coronavirus outbreak within sensational start when Mahmood the Tokyo Olympics, which will to begin from July 23. the originally selected squad fin- had Imamul Haq lbw with the start in 50 days. Also read | Tokyo Olympics: ished on 142-1. first ball of the match after a re- Mr. Modi said sports is at the More tests, no quarantine in up- Dawid Malan was 68 not out view ordered by Stokes confirmed heart of our national character dated rules and Zak Crawley 58 not out, the the delivery had pitched in line. and that our youths are creating In the review meeting, a pre- pair sharing an unbroken stand Two balls later, Mahmood had a strong and vibrant culture of sentation was made by officials of 120. a prize wicket when Pakistan cap- sports, adding that he would be on various aspects of operation- Earlier, fast bowler Saqib tain Babar Azam — the world's connecting with India’s Olym- al readiness for the upcoming Mahmood took an ODI best 4-42 as top-ranked ODI batsman — also pics contingent through a video games. Pakistan were dismissed for 141. fell for a duck after edging to Zak conference in July to encourage Mr. Modi was apprised about The 24-year-old Lancashire Crawley at second slip, with Paki- them and wish them on behalf of fied for Tokyo Olympics across various steps taken towards en- bowler, in just his fifth match stan yet to score a run. all Indians, according to a state- 11 sports disciplines and about 25 suring uninterrupted training at this level and first in nearly a ridi to end the innings, Pakistan Mohammad Rizwan had ment. more athletes are likely to quali- for athletes amid the pandemic, year, took two wickets in three had more than 14 overs left to bat. made 13 when he edged a superb, He said wishes of 135 crore In- fy, the PMO statement said. participation in international balls in the first over to leave Such was England's command late-moving delivery from Lewis dians will be with our youngsters While a total of 19 Indian ath- competitions to win Olympic Pakistan reeling after England that Stokes, despite being the Gregory to debutant wicketkeep- participating in the Olympics, letes had participated at the last quota, vaccination of athletes, stand-in captain Ben Stokes won most experienced member of the er John Simpson. noting that for every sportsper- paralympics in 2016 at Rio de Ja- and customised support being the toss. attack, bowled just the one over. And when Mahmood had Pa- son shining on the global stage, a neiro, 26 para athletes have qual- provided to them. Only opening batsman Fakhar England were fielding an en- kistan debutant Saud Shakeel thousand more will be inspired to ified and 16 more are likely to He directed that every quali- Zaman, with 47, and Shadab Khan tirely new XI, including five debu- lbw for five, the tourists were 26-4 take up sports. qualify for the Tokyo Olympics, fied and probable athlete, support (30) offered much resistance in tants, after a coronavirus out- from seven overs. But Zaman, on Also read | Editorial: In two it said. staff and officials travelling to the first of this three-match se- break within their existing squad a ground where he had made a fif- minds Officials said special atten- the Tokyo for the mega sporting ries. during a recent 2-0 series win at ty in Pakistan's 2017 Champions Mr. Modi was briefed that a tion will also be given towards event must be vaccinated as soon And when World Cup-winner home to Sri Lanka meant all 16 Trophy semi-final win over En- total of 100 athletes have quali- motivating athletes and boosting as possible. Stokes caught Shaheen Shah Af- players originally selected to play gland, counter-attacked. Japanese minister confirms Tokyo Waheed shines with 66 to grab Tokyo holds Olympics will be held ceremony for arrival without spectators at all early lead at CNS Open Golf LONDON:: After a scintillat- of Olympic flame venues ing six-under 66 in the opening round of the CNS Open Golf Minister of Olympic Affairs Tamayo Maru- Championship on Thursday, Wa- Tokyo, Jul 9 (UNI/Sputnik) The welcoming cere- kawa confirmed that the Tokyo Olympics would heed Baloch strolled to the lawn mony for the Olympic flame began on Friday at the not allow any spectators at all venues due to the overlooking the clubhouse at Komazawa Olympic Park Athletic Stadium in To- worsening COVID-19 situation, Kyodo reported on the Karachi Golf Club to catch a kyo, a Sputnik correspondent reported. Thursday. breath and let it all sink in. Governor Yuriko Koike opened the ceremony Marukawa discussed the issue on Thursday There, he saw the champion- and accepted the report on the flame’s arrival in the with a slew of high-ranking sports officials in- ship trophy and even as he reflect- Japanese capital region. cluding the head of the International Olympic ed on his performance, he didn’t “Last March, this flame was delivered from Committee Thomas Bach, head of the Internation- move his eyes away from the prize Greece to Japan. However, the Olympics were al Paralympic Committee Andrew Parsons, head at hand. The trophy gleamed as postponed and we carefully preserved it for a year. of the organizing committee of the Olympic and the rays of the sun broke through And then finally, on March 25, the torch relay was Paralympic Games in Tokyo Seiko Hashimoto as the clouds and Waheed could see launched in the Fukushima prefecture. The flame well as the Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike. his name etched on it alongside has passed through Japan’s 46 prefectures and now Earlier in the day, Kyodo cited sources saying the other past winners of the arrived in Tokyo. Despite all difficulties, thanks to that the sporting competitions of the Olympic tournament. our people’s nationwide efforts, it has arrived here Games in Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa and Saitama “I just hope to keep doing as the symbol of hope,” Koike said, having to raise prefectures will be held without fans. The decision what I did today,” the 2013 cham- her voice to overcome the protesters’ cries. followed the government’s declaration of a state pion told Dawn, when asked if he Before the ceremony, a protest against the To- of emergency in Tokyo from July 12 to August 22, was already thinking of lifting Mohammad Zubair was four Tahir Naseem and Mohammad kyo Olympics gathered outside of the stadium, de- made less than two weeks before the start of the the trophy at the end of the final shots off the lead and one stroke Rafique atop the senior profes- nouncing the athletic extravaganza held amid the Olympics. round on Sunday. “I’ve been prac- ahead of Mohammad Munir and sionals’ leaderboard. pandemic. The Tokyo Olympics will kick off on July 23. tising a lot for this tournament Mohammad Khalid. A group of The action had already begun Now the flame will be passed across the capital and that has translated into per- five golfers, including young sen- on the course before the tourna- prefecture, starting with the city of Machida. By Rafael Nadal to debut formance today.” sation Ahmed Baig and the mer- ment was officially declared open July 23, the flame will be returned to central Tokyo But Waheed knows it’s still curial Mohammad Ashfaq, fin- by Commander Karachi Rear for the opening ceremony. in Washington’s major early days in the tournament ished on 72. Admiral Ovais Ahmed Bilgrami The Summer Olympics in Tokyo, initially sched- with three more rounds to play. In Omar Shikoh Khan’s 72 saw during a news conference. uled for 2020, were postponed for a year due to the tennis tournament – February, he was the first-round him open a three-shot lead over Last year’s event was can- outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. The Games leader at the CAS Open but even- Capt Nomanuddin in the ama- celled due to the Covid-19 pan- are now set to run from July 23-August 8 with harsh Organizers tually finished joint-sixth. teurs’ contest at the end of the demic, but with as many as 600 restrictions put in place to ensure safety.ndemic. “It would mean nothing in the first round. Hamza Ghani and golfers taking part this year Now the flame will be passed across the capital Washington, Jul 8 (Sputnik) Spanish tennis su- end if I don’t carry this form into Abdullah Adil were tied for third organisers are hopeful that the prefecture, starting with the city of Machida. By perstar Rafael Nadal will debut in a major Wash- the next rounds,” he said. at 77. tournament would be safe. July 23, the flame will be returned to central Tokyo ington, DC competition later this summer, Citi On a windy, overcast morning, Mohammad Saqib hit a 77 in “All the participants have sub- for the opening ceremony. Open chairman Mark Ein said on Thursday. Waheed overcame a double-bogey the opening round of the junior mitted a vaccination certificate,” The Summer Olympics in Tokyo, initially sched- “We are thrilled to welcome Rafael Nadal, who on the second hole to hit nine professionals’ competition, a shot Commodore Mohammad Va- uled for 2020, were postponed for a year due to the is not just one of the greatest tennis players of all- birdies and end the day three ahead of Nabeel Khan and two qar, Patron Pakistan Navy Golf outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. The Games time, but also a global sporting icon and inspiring shots clear of defending champi- clear of Abdul Wadood. (South), told Dawn, adding that are now set to run from July 23-August 8 with harsh role model to our Washington community this on Matloob Ahmed and Pakistan Mohammad Akram shot a 69 they had a contingency plan if restrictions put in place to ensure safety. summer,” Ein said in a statement. No.1 Shabbir Iqbal. to take a three-stroke lead over any participant. The Citi Open will be held from July 31 to Au- gust 8 in the US capital for the 52nd year running. HT PHOTO FEATURE : LG Manoj Sinha on mission mode : Nadal, who currently ranks world number Kerala Sports Minister visits three, boasts 20 Grand Slam titles. He has won two Olympic gold medals along with 88 ATP house of Alex Antony qualified for (Association of Tennis Professionals) single titles throughout his career.“I am very excited to come Tokyo Olympics to Washington for the first time,” he said. “I have never been there and it’s one more place I wanted Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 8 (UNI) for the renovation of their house to come and play.”On the way to his 89th ATP title, Kerala Sports Minister V Abdurahi- which suffered extensive damage Nadal will have to contend with several other top man on Thursday visited the house when strong winds blew away chunks players, including Russian world No.29 Karen of Alex Antony who will represent of the tiled roof. Khachanov and Canadian No.12 Denis Shapovalov. India in the mixed 4x400m in the The Minister spoke to Alex Washington’s tournament still has five wild- Tokyo Olympics, scheduled to begin Antony, who is now in NIS Patiala, cards remaining to be announced before and on July 23. over phone and congratulated him during the 2021 Tokyo Olympic games, organizers 26-year-old Alex Antony was qual- for his selection to the Olympics and said. On the way to his 89th ATP title, Nadal will ified for the Olympic after he clocked wished him to bring laurels to the have to contend with several other top players, 47.83 seconds in the national trials country. Thiruvananthapuram, Ker- including Russian world No.29 Karen Khachanov held by the Athletics Federation of ala Sports Minister V Abdurahiman and Canadian No.12 Denis Shapovalov. India (AFI). on Thursday visited the house of Washington’s tournament still has five wild- The Minister who visited his Alex Antony who will represent India cards remaining to be announced before and house at Pulluvila coastal area in this in the mixed 4x400m in the Tokyo during the 2021 Tokyo Olympic games, organizers district informed his parents that the Olympics, scheduled to begin on July said. Government has sanctioned Rs 5 lakh 23. NBA: Phoenix Suns look to continue, Milwaukee Bucks eye a starta Phoenix Suns will look to will now be looking to fire back Hawks as well. Paul, who starred in Game 1 continue the winning streak in Game 2 on Thursday night. For Bucks, the return of with 32 points and nine assists, while Milwaukee Bucks eye If Suns make it two at Antetokounmpo didn’t bring knows the Bucks will come their maiden win as both teams home, Bucks will have their in desired result but the Greek back with a better game plan lock horns in Game 2 of the backs against the wall at home star was on the floor for over but said the Suns are prepared 2021 NBA Finals on Thursday in Game 3. If Bucks take one on 35 minutes doing everything for everything that comes their night (Friday morning IST). the road, they will go to Fiserv he could, including a high- w a y. A third-quarter scoring Forum with a home-court ad- light-worthy block on Mikal ‘If they going to trap, they burst allowed the Phoenix vantage. Bridges. trap. They switch, they switch. Suns to overcome the Milwau- But losing Game 1 is not a ‘Going to Game 2, hopeful- But whatever it may be, all sea- kee Bucks in Game 1 of the 2021 situation Bucks haven’t been ly I can feel more comfortable, son long we have adjusted and NBA Finals. Mike Budenhol- in. They lost Game 1 of their more confident to go downhill, prepared for whatever a team C zer’s men showed some mettle last two series against the to make more plays,’ Antetok- has thrown us,’said the 16-sea- C M late during the matchup and Brooklyn Nets and the Atlanta ounmpo said. son veteran. M Y OWNER: Printer: Publisher: Editor: Published From: Y K SYED JAHANGIR BUKHARI, SYED JAHANGIR BUKHARI, SYED JAHANGIR BUKHARI, SYED JAHANGIR BUKHARI, LUBAAB PUBLICATIONS BUILDING, RADIO K COLONY GUND HASSI BHAT, LAWAYPORA, SRINAGAR. Printed at: LUBAAB PUBLICATIONS, RADIO COLONY GUND HASSIBHAT LAWAIPORA SRINAGAR 190017.. RNI NO: JKENG/2011/39231. CELL NO: 9419008414. 9999038812. Email Id: [email protected]. 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